Employment in Mali

Mali: Employment was 6,972 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6,972
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
58th
of 174 countries
All-time high
6,972
in 2024
All-time low
2,371
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2024

Employment in Mali, 2004–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2004201420242004: 2.4k2006: 4.5k2009: 4.3k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.8k2016: 5.5k2017: 6.0k2018: 5.9k2019: 5.8k2020: 6.2k2022: 6.5k2023: 6.7k2024: 7.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Mali recorded 6,972 for employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Mali peaked at 6,972 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,371, in 2004.

Mali ranks 58th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,714 2,371 4,509 3
2010s 5,767 5,458 6,012 7
2020s 6,598 6,236 6,972 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 55 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7,679 compare
  2. 56 Guatemala 7,583 compare
  3. 57 Zambia 7,156 compare
  4. 59 Rwanda 6,417 compare
  5. 60 Benin 5,445 compare
  6. 61 Sweden 5,329 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Mali?
Employment in Mali was 6,972 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 6,972 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2,371 in 2004.
How does Mali rank for employment?
Mali ranks 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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