Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Maldives
Maldives: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Maldives, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Maldives stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Maldives peaked at 32.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2016.
That places Maldives 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.2%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.8% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Maldives?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Maldives was 11.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).