Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Maldives

Maldives: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.6082 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6082
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
1st
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.6133
in 2002
All-time low
0.4357
in 2009
Years of data
5
2002–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Maldives, 2002–2019

00.20.40.62002201020192002: 0.6132004: 0.5692009: 0.4362016: 0.4462019: 0.608

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.6082 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2019.

The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Maldives peaked at 0.6133 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4357, in 2009.

That places Maldives 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Maldives, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6133
2004 0.5694 -7.2%
2009 0.4357 -23.5%
2016 0.4458 +2.3%
2019 0.6082 +36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5395 0.4357 0.6133 3
2010s 0.527 0.4458 0.6082 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 2 Ethiopia 0.4821 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.3903 compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 0.377 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Maldives?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Maldives was 0.6082 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.6133 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4357 in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Maldives ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed