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Labour

Maldives

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture11.3%
  • Employment in industry16.9%
  • Employment in services71.8%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
19.925.130.335.540.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
1.784.727.6510.613.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation63.2–63.5 %ILOSTAT [2024] 63.2 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 63.5 %
Female labour force participation40.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment4.51 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment15.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio60.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture11.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry16.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services71.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation40.7 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)13.5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers73.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Maldives's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (63.2–63.5 %), female labour force participation (40.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.