World StatisticsMaldives: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.5
Change since 2015-31.7%6.6 (2015)
World rank109 / 1822025
Rank in region2 / 6South Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5 | +5.5% | 109 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +6.4% | 109 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | -6.6% | 113 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -14.2% | 116 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | -7.5% | 119 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.4 | +18.8% | 114 / 187 |
| 2019 | 4.6 | -8.1% | 110 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | -7.7% | 104 / 187 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | -6.8% | 99 / 187 |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -12.7% | 98 / 187 |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -11.4% | 92 / 187 |
| 2014 | 7.5 | -10.1% | 79 / 187 |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -9.2% | 72 / 187 |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -9.1% | 63 / 187 |
| 2011 | 10.0 | -7.7% | 56 / 187 |
| 2010 | 10.9 | -7.0% | 49 / 187 |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +12.9% | 43 / 187 |
| 2008 | 10.4 | +10.0% | 42 / 187 |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +12.9% | 48 / 187 |
| 2006 | 8.3 | +14.1% | 67 / 187 |
| 2005 | 7.3 | +18.9% | 87 / 187 |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +20.0% | 105 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +25.2% | 125 / 187 |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +34.8% | 137 / 187 |
| 2001 | 3.0 | +54.2% | 155 / 187 |
| 2000 | 2.0 | +14.1% | 175 / 187 |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +15.9% | 176 / 187 |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +19.1% | 176 / 187 |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +22.7% | 178 / 187 |
| 1996 | 1.0 | +29.0% | 181 / 187 |
| 1995 | 0.8 | -0.4% | 183 / 187 |
| 1994 | 0.8 | -0.4% | 183 / 187 |
| 1993 | 0.8 | +0.9% | 183 / 187 |
| 1992 | 0.8 | +0.1% | 184 / 187 |
| 1991 | 0.8 | – | 183 / 187 |
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