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

Maldives: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.471 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.471
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.471
in 2019
All-time low
0.3248
in 2004
Years of data
5
2002–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.52002201020192002: 0.442004: 0.3252009: 0.3412016: 0.3972019: 0.471

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Maldives is 0.471, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Maldives peaked at 0.471 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3248, in 2004.

That places Maldives 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Maldives, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4404
2004 0.3248 -26.3%
2009 0.341 +5.0%
2016 0.3973 +16.5%
2019 0.471 +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3688 0.3248 0.4404 3
2010s 0.4341 0.3973 0.471 2

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 2 Russian Federation 0.4493 compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 0.3867 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 0.3578 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Maldives?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Maldives was 0.471 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3248 in 2004.
How does Maldives rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Maldives ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed