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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5978 | 0.5157 | 0.6632 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5742 | 0.518 | 0.6305 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 Ethiopia 0.4886 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 0.4795 compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 0.4707 compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- 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 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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