Mali vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Mali
3.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mali ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 7.8% | 5.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 6.8% | 4.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Mali, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Mali ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.