Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mali
Mali: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mali stood at 9.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mali peaked at 15.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.
That places Mali 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.5% | — |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mali?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Mali was 9.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Mali ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).