Number of public paid employees in Maldives

Maldives: Number of public paid employees was 4,060 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,060
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
4,060
in 2019
All-time low
629
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2019

Number of public paid employees in Maldives, 2002–2019

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201020192002: 6292004: 1.3k2009: 1.2k2016: 3.2k2019: 4.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, number of public paid employees in Maldives stood at 4,060. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Maldives peaked at 4,060 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 629, in 2002.

That places Maldives 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,071 629 1,345 3
2010s 3,634 3,208 4,060 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 20 Morocco 6,844 compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 6,798 compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 6,580 compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,926 compare
  5. 25 Spain 3,786 compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,710 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Maldives

All data for Maldives β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Maldives?
Number of public paid employees in Maldives was 4,060 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 4,060 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 629 in 2002.
How does Maldives rank for number of public paid employees?
Maldives ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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