Household income and expenditure survey (HIES) : analytical report III : employment 2016

Abstract

This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive set of labour market statistics and indicators to assess the current situation and to help in monitoring the labour market performance. It provides headcounts of the labour force, of persons in employment, of those in time-related underemployment, of persons in unemployment, of potential labour force and subsistence food producers. Indicators in relation to the working-age population such as employment-to-population ratio, labour force participation rate is provided as well. In addition, various measures of labour underutilization are compiled and presented. Data on the working-age population engaged in all different forms of work falling within the general production boundary such as own-use production of goods and services and time use on different forms of work is also presented. It highlights the gaps among women and men in terms of these indicators as well as the differences observed between Male’ and the Atolls. Adhering to these standards for producing labour market statistics, will help to enhance the international comparability of the national statistics, help in measurement some key aspects and indicators to measures of decent work. These data will also facilitate the measurement of related Sustainable Development Goal indicators. It is aimed to shed some light on the evidence needed for making better labour market policies to help close these gaps and support the efforts in the achievement of gender equality and sustainable development.