Industry share of total emplyoment in Maldives

Maldives: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.93
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.98
in 1991
All-time low
16.31
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Maldives, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 271992: 26.81993: 26.61994: 26.41995: 26.41996: 25.91997: 25.51998: 25.11999: 24.62000: 24.12001: 23.82002: 23.92003: 242004: 22.52005: 20.62006: 19.62007: 18.32008: 17.42009: 16.32010: 16.72011: 17.22012: 17.42013: 17.62014: 182015: 18.42016: 18.82017: 182018: 17.42019: 16.72020: 16.62021: 16.72022: 16.92023: 16.92024: 16.92025: 16.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Maldives is 16.93, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Maldives peaked at 26.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.31, in 2009.

That places Maldives 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.03 24.58 26.98 9
2000s 21.07 16.31 24.07 10
2010s 17.61 16.71 18.76 10
2020s 16.84 16.6 16.95 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Maldives?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Maldives was 16.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 26.98 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Maldives ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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