Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Maldives
Maldives: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Maldives stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Maldives peaked at 29.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.
Maldives ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 12.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.0%, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 25.8% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Maldives?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Maldives was 12.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- How does Maldives rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Maldives ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.