Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Maldives

Maldives: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.5175 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5175 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5496 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.2006 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Maldives, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.201 units per square kilometre1991: 0.205 units per square kilometre1992: 0.21 units per square kilometre1993: 0.214 units per square kilometre1994: 0.22 units per square kilometre1995: 0.226 units per square kilometre1996: 0.231 units per square kilometre1997: 0.236 units per square kilometre1998: 0.242 units per square kilometre1999: 0.248 units per square kilometre2000: 0.254 units per square kilometre2001: 0.267 units per square kilometre2002: 0.28 units per square kilometre2003: 0.293 units per square kilometre2004: 0.307 units per square kilometre2005: 0.321 units per square kilometre2006: 0.338 units per square kilometre2007: 0.361 units per square kilometre2008: 0.384 units per square kilometre2009: 0.408 units per square kilometre2010: 0.422 units per square kilometre2011: 0.435 units per square kilometre2012: 0.448 units per square kilometre2013: 0.459 units per square kilometre2014: 0.469 units per square kilometre2015: 0.48 units per square kilometre2016: 0.491 units per square kilometre2017: 0.483 units per square kilometre2018: 0.474 units per square kilometre2019: 0.463 units per square kilometre2020: 0.55 units per square kilometre2021: 0.548 units per square kilometre2022: 0.509 units per square kilometre2023: 0.518 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Maldives stood at 0.5175 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Maldives peaked at 0.5496 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2006 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Maldives 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.2006 units per square kilometre
1991 0.205 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 0.2095 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1993 0.2144 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 0.2196 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 0.2256 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 0.2307 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.2361 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 0.2418 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1999 0.2477 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.2541 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 0.2668 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2002 0.2799 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2003 0.2932 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2004 0.3069 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 0.3208 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2006 0.3384 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2007 0.3606 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2008 0.3841 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2009 0.4076 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2010 0.4221 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.4354 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 0.4475 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 0.4585 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 0.4688 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 0.4799 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 0.4915 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.4835 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2018 0.474 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2019 0.4631 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2020 0.5496 units per square kilometre +18.7%
2021 0.5482 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.5087 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2023 0.5175 units per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2231 units per square kilometre 0.2006 units per square kilometre 0.2477 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.3212 units per square kilometre 0.2541 units per square kilometre 0.4076 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4624 units per square kilometre 0.4221 units per square kilometre 0.4915 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.531 units per square kilometre 0.5087 units per square kilometre 0.5496 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 1 Macau, China 5.95 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong, China 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Singapore 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Malta 0.5166 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Bahrain 0.4657 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 0.3697 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Maldives?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Maldives was 0.5175 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.5496 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2006 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Maldives ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.