# Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — MDV
> Latest: 16.55 (2025). Change: -1.8% vs 2024.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1991–2025
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/MDV
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2021 | 17.71 |
| 2022 | 17.41 |
| 2023 | 17.15 |
| 2024 | 16.85 |
| 2025 | 16.55 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2025). Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — MDV [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/MDV. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)