Eritrea vs Mali: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Eritrea
79.7%
in 2025
Mali
78.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
17th
Mali rank
19th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Mali
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 79.7% against 78.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 17th and Mali ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 79.1% | 4.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 78.8% | 3.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.2% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.6% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Eritrea or Mali?
- Eritrea, at 79.7% against 78.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Eritrea and Mali?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 17th and Mali ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.