Maldives vs Mexico: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Maldives
11.3%
in 2025
Mexico
11.4%
in 2025
Maldives rank
106th
Mexico rank
104th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Maldives
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.5% | 1.2% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 1.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.8% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Maldives or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Maldives and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Mexico rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Maldives ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.