Quarter of Maldives youth unemployed: World Bank
The employment share of Maldivians in the booming tourism and construction industries – the main drivers of economic growth – is relatively low as both sectors attract many migrant workers.
12 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
Nearly a quarter of Maldivian youth are not employed or engaged in education or training, according to the World Bank’s new South Asia Economic Focus report.
The employment share of Maldivians in the booming tourism and construction industries – the main drivers of economic growth – is relatively low as both sectors attract many migrant workers.
“More than a quarter of women are either unemployed or not looking for a job and the share of unemployed among young females is even higher,” the report observed.
“Almost a quarter of Maldivian youth is not in employment, education, or training (NEET). The NEET rate is particularly high for the female youth because of inactivity mostly due to family reasons, while the driver for the high male NEET rate is (involuntary) unemployment.”
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