Maldives Urban Informal Employment Share 2019: 47.33 %

Maldives's urban informal employment share in 2019 is 47.33 %, down 10.3% from 2016. It ranks #43 of 92 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2019): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
201947.33 %5.46 %-10.34%
201652.79 %——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Maldives: Urban Informal Employment Share. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/maldives/urban-informal-employment-share

The figures on this page come from Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Maldives Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Maldives's urban informal employment share in 2019?▾

Maldives's urban informal employment share is 47.33 % in 2019, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Maldives's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Maldives's urban informal employment share fell by 10.3% from 2016 (52.79 %) to 2019 (47.33 %).

How does Maldives rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2019, Maldives has the 43rd highest urban informal employment share out of 92 countries with data.

What was Maldives's urban informal employment share in 2016?▾

In 2016, Maldives's urban informal employment share was 52.79 %. By 2019 it fell by 10.3%.

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