Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Maldives
Maldives: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.6%
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
105th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.6% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Maldives peaked at 11.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 105th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +493.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -67.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +49.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 102 New Zealand 4.8% compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 4.7% compare
- 104 China 4.6% compare
- 106 Ireland 4.5% compare
- 107 Hungary 4.5% compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 108 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
More work & labour data for Maldives
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3002 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1384 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 310.55 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 265.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 257.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 217.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Maldives?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Maldives was 4.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Maldives ranks 105th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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