Maldives Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Maldives youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 15.14%, a 0.66% decline from 2021.
- Maldives youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 15.79%, a 0.72% decline from 2020.
- Maldives youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 16.51%, a 2.59% increase from 2019.
- Maldives youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 13.93%, a 0.52% decline from 2018.
Maldives Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
15.14% |
-0.66% |
2021 |
15.79% |
-0.72% |
2020 |
16.51% |
2.59% |
2019 |
13.93% |
-0.52% |
2018 |
14.45% |
-0.47% |
2017 |
14.92% |
-0.40% |
2016 |
15.32% |
-1.54% |
2015 |
16.86% |
-1.44% |
2014 |
18.29% |
-1.29% |
2013 |
19.59% |
-1.20% |
2012 |
20.79% |
-1.23% |
2011 |
22.02% |
-1.28% |
2010 |
23.30% |
-1.38% |
2009 |
24.68% |
2.41% |
2008 |
22.27% |
2.20% |
2007 |
20.07% |
2.14% |
2006 |
17.93% |
2.20% |
2005 |
15.73% |
2.25% |
2004 |
13.48% |
2.22% |
2003 |
11.26% |
2.24% |
2002 |
9.02% |
2.28% |
2001 |
6.73% |
2.33% |
2000 |
4.41% |
0.50% |
1999 |
3.91% |
0.50% |
1998 |
3.40% |
0.51% |
1997 |
2.89% |
0.51% |
1996 |
2.38% |
0.51% |
1995 |
1.87% |
0.02% |
1994 |
1.85% |
0.02% |
1993 |
1.83% |
0.02% |
1992 |
1.81% |
0.03% |
1991 |
1.78% |
1.78% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |