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

Maldives: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.6305 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6305
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
1st
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.6632
in 2002
All-time low
0.5157
in 2009
Years of data
5
2002–2019

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

00.20.40.62002201020192002: 0.6632004: 0.6152009: 0.5162016: 0.5182019: 0.63

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Maldives is 0.6305, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Maldives peaked at 0.6632 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5157, in 2009.

That places Maldives 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Maldives, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6632
2004 0.6145 -7.3%
2009 0.5157 -16.1%
2016 0.518 +0.5%
2019 0.6305 +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5978 0.5157 0.6632 3
2010s 0.5742 0.518 0.6305 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 2 Ethiopia 0.4886 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.4795 compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.4707 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Maldives?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Maldives was 0.6305 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.6632 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5157 in 2009.
How does Maldives rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Maldives ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed