Annual working hours per worker in Mali
Mali: Annual working hours per worker was 2,243 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,243 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,243 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
2,178 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Mali, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2,243 hours per worker for annual working hours per worker in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Mali peaked at 2,243 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,178 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Mali 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual working hours per worker in Mali, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,207 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,211 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,208 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,206 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,205 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,205 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,205 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,206 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,207 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,242 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,214 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,242 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,188 hours per worker | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,202 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,212 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,178 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,217 hours per worker | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,237 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,243 hours per worker | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2,243 hours per worker is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,710 hours per worker, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2,243 hours per worker is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,207 hours per worker | 2,205 hours per worker | 2,211 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,212 hours per worker | 2,188 hours per worker | 2,242 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,219 hours per worker | 2,178 hours per worker | 2,243 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More work & labour data for Mali
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,825 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,195 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 40,192 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 79,354 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Mali?
- Annual working hours per worker in Mali was 2,243 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2,243 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,178 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Mali ranks 24th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.