Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Maldives
Maldives: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Maldives stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Maldives peaked at 10.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +61.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 474.92 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Maldives?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Maldives was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.