Maldives - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Maldives was 244,888 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 244,888 in 2021 and a minimum value of 58,000 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 58,000
1991 60,132
1992 62,319
1993 64,608
1994 67,082
1995 69,809
1996 73,368
1997 77,197
1998 81,378
1999 86,010
2000 91,153
2001 95,895
2002 101,022
2003 106,369
2004 111,680
2005 116,747
2006 121,634
2007 126,252
2008 130,849
2009 135,845
2010 144,526
2011 154,673
2012 165,955
2013 178,098
2014 190,771
2015 203,710
2016 217,146
2017 227,872
2018 236,950
2019 243,636
2020 242,092
2021 244,888

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure