Maldives—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #107 of 188
Latest Value
11.3%
2025
YoY Change
-2.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#107
of 188 countries
Maximum
18.8%
2001
Minimum
9.2%
2016
CAGR
-2.0%
26 years
Last
11.3%
Previous
11.6%
Highest
18.8%
Lowest
9.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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