Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Mali
94.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Mali rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 94.4% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 92 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.2% | 88.1% | 6.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 88.1% | 5.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 94.4% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.