Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Maldives

Maldives: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 12,236 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
12,236
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12,236
in 2027
All-time low
5,144
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Maldives, 2005–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201620272005: 5.1k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.4k2008: 5.6k2009: 5.8k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.6k2012: 7.0k2013: 7.5k2014: 7.9k2015: 8.4k2016: 8.9k2017: 9.5k2018: 10.1k2019: 10.7k2020: 9.7k2021: 10.6k2022: 11.6k2023: 11.7k2024: 11.7k2025: 11.9k2026: 12.1k2027: 12.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 12,236 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Maldives peaked at 12,236 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5,144, in 2005.

Maldives ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 5,144
2006 5,248 +2.0%
2007 5,419 +3.3%
2008 5,609 +3.5%
2009 5,754 +2.6%
2010 6,174 +7.3%
2011 6,602 +6.9%
2012 7,032 +6.5%
2013 7,460 +6.1%
2014 7,903 +5.9%
2015 8,384 +6.1%
2016 8,895 +6.1%
2017 9,496 +6.8%
2018 10,107 +6.4%
2019 10,717 +6.0%
2020 9,674 -9.7%
2021 10,602 +9.6%
2022 11,644 +9.8%
2023 11,723 +0.7%
2024 11,748 +0.2%
2025 11,905 +1.3%
2026 12,071 +1.4%
2027 12,236 +1.4%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 12,236 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 12,236 is below the median for South Asia, which is 326,088, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,435 5,144 5,754 5
2010s 8,277 6,174 10,717 10
2020s 11,450 9,674 12,236 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 161 Solomon Islands 16,409 compare
  2. 162 Fiji 13,935 compare
  3. 163 Guyana 12,600 compare
  4. 165 Eswatini 12,166 compare
  5. 166 Comoros 11,815 compare
  6. 167 Montenegro 11,053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Maldives?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Maldives was 12,236 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 12,236 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 5,144 in 2005.
How does Maldives rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Maldives ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.