Maldives—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #128 of 188
Latest Value
16.9%
2025
YoY Change
-1.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#128
of 188 countries
Maximum
31.5%
2000
Minimum
16.9%
2025
CAGR
-2.5%
26 years
Last
16.9%
Previous
17.2%
Highest
31.5%
Lowest
16.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 31.5% |
Top Countries — Vulnerable Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 86.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Burundi | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 81.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Vulnerable Employment (% of total) — 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: estimates based on external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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