Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Maldives
Maldives: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Maldives, 1995–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Maldives stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Maldives peaked at 11.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.
That places Maldives 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Maldives?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Maldives was 4.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.