Mali vs Western Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Mali
94.4%
in 2023
Western Africa
91.2%
in 2025
Mali rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Mali
- Western Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 94.4% against 91.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 92 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.0% | 1.9% | 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 Western Africa?
- Mali, at 94.4% against 91.2% in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Mali and Western Africa?
- 3.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Western Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Mali ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 2nd 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.