Mali vs United States: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Mali
10.5%
in 2024
United States
10.0%
in 2025
Mali rank
102nd
United States rank
105th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Mali
- United States
How they compare
Mali currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.
Mali ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 17.6% | 15.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 12.0% | 2.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Mali or United States?
- Mali, at 10.5% against 10.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Mali and United States?
- 0.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Mali and United States rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mali ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.