Mali vs Uganda: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Mali
3.8%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
172nd
Uganda rank
169th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 169th of 188 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 5.0% | 2.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Mali ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 169th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β 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.