Employment outside the formal sector in Mali
Mali: Employment outside the formal sector was 5,788 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector in Mali, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment outside the formal sector in Mali stood at 5,788.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Mali peaked at 5,966 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,815, in 2016.
Mali ranks 19th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,077 | — |
| 2014 | 5,101 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,301 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,815 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5,359 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 5,234 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,560 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5,785 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5,966 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5,788 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,148 | 4,815 | 5,359 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,775 | 5,560 | 5,966 | 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)
- 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 outside the formal sector in Mali?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Mali was 5,788 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,966 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,815 in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Mali ranks 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.