Mali vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate
Mali
67.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
67.2%
in 2025
Mali rank
45th
Netherlands rank
43rd
Labor force participation rate over time
- Mali
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 67.2% against 67.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 66.9% | 3.5% | Mali |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.4% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 66.5% | 3.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 67.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Mali or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 67.2% against 67.0% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Mali and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Mali ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).