Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali
Mali: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 0.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +53.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +53.5% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| 2021 | +53.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 2020 | -37.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| 2018 | -27.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,162 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 79,354 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mali was 0.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mali ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).