Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mali
Mali: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mali is 7.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mali peaked at 24.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.9% | — |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +59.7% | 4.5% | 7.1% |
| 2019 | +42.1% | 5.4% | 7.7% |
| 2020 | +35.6% | 7.7% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | -26.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 7.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 6 |
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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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Mali?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mali was 7.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Mali ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).