India vs Maldives: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
India
4.2%
in 2025
Maldives
4.5%
in 2025
India rank
117th
Maldives rank
114th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 114th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.0% | 6.6% | India |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 0.9% | India |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), India or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.5% against 4.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between India and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- India ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 114th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.