Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Maldives
Maldives: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 48.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Maldives stood at 48.1%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Maldives peaked at 213.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2024.
That places Maldives 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 208.8% | — |
| 1992 | 210.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 211.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 212.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 213.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 179.6% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 159.6% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 146.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 136.3% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 128.9% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 104.6% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | +3.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 48.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 48.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 114.7%, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.4% | 136.3% | 213.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 76.8% | 128.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 52.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 46.5% | 51.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 179 Macao 56.0% compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 54.0% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 50.4% compare
- 183 Cambodia 47.8% compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 40.4% compare
- 185 Bangladesh 40.2% compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Maldives?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Maldives was 48.1% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 213.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Maldives ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.