Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Maldives
Maldives: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Maldives, 1995–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Maldives stood at 4.6%.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Maldives peaked at 11.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +150.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +494.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -67.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 3 |
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- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Maldives?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Maldives was 4.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Maldives ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.