Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Maldives
Maldives: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 56.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Maldives, 1995–2019
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
Maldives recorded 56.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Maldives peaked at 210.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2019.
That places Maldives 152nd out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 210.0% | — |
| 2000 | 128.5% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 138.6% | +88.2% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -9.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 56.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 56.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 111.1%, 51% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.0% | 210.0% | 210.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 73.7% | 128.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 56.4% | 138.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 (%) in Maldives?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Maldives was 56.4% in 2019, 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 (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 210.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%) (national 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.