Mali vs Middle income: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Mali
75.8%
in 2025
Middle income
48.3%
in 2025
Mali rank
21st
Middle income rank
20th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Mali
- Middle income
How they compare
Mali currently reports 75.8% against 48.3% in Middle income, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 58.3% | 27.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 54.9% | 28.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 50.1% | 31.2% | Mali |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 48.8% | 29.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Mali or Middle income?
- Mali, at 75.8% against 48.3% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Mali and Middle income?
- 27.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Mali ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.