Statistics have shown that 40 percent of the total youth population in the Maldives are expatriates.
Figures from the Statistics Bureau indicate there are 198,295 youth living in the Maldives. They are people between the ages of 18 and 35.
According to statistics, the number of Maldivians among the youth population is 117,076 while 81,219 or 40.9 percent are foreigners.
The majority of the youth are male, with 60,025 men and 57,051 women.
It also shows that 46 percent of the youth or 54,141 people live in capital Male'. The second largest youth population is in Kaafu atoll with 8679 people.
The atoll with the smallest youth population is Vaavu atoll. Only 421 youth live in Vaavu atoll.
According to statistics, 70 percent of the youth are employed while five percent are unemployed and 25 percent are pursuing higher education.
