Employment in Mali
Mali: Employment was 8,897 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Mali is 8,897, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Mali peaked at 8,897 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,446, in 1991.
That places Mali 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,446 | — |
| 1992 | 3,507 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,580 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,654 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,738 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,825 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,918 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,029 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,150 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,277 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,418 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,562 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,717 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,865 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,024 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,182 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,348 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,514 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,682 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,854 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6,026 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,172 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,327 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,525 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,727 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,881 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7,034 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,173 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,198 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,274 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,600 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8,064 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 8,301 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,597 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 8,897 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,761 | 3,446 | 4,150 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,959 | 4,277 | 5,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,592 | 5,854 | 7,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,122 | 7,274 | 8,897 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 57 Burkina Faso 9,570 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 9,532 compare
- 59 Chile 9,399 compare
- 61 Ecuador 8,680 compare
- 62 Sri Lanka 8,471 compare
- 63 Afghanistan 8,174 compare
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 employment in Mali?
- Employment in Mali was 8,897 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8,897 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,446 in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for employment?
- Mali ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.