Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mali

Mali: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2006
All-time low
49.5%
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2024

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mali, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 49.52004: 61.42006: 80.32007: 78.82009: 76.92010: 76.52013: 80.22014: 76.52015: 74.92016: 74.82017: 75.82018: 76.12019: 74.82020: 79.52022: 76.82023: 77.42024: 78.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Mali recorded 78.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mali peaked at 80.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1997.

Mali ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Mali, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 49.5%
2004 61.4% +24.1%
2006 80.3% +30.7%
2007 78.8% -1.9%
2009 76.9% -2.4%
2010 76.5% -0.5%
2013 80.2% +4.8%
2014 76.5% -4.6%
2015 74.9% -2.0%
2016 74.8% -0.2%
2017 75.8% +1.4%
2018 76.1% +0.4%
2019 74.8% -1.7%
2020 79.5% +6.3%
2022 76.8% -3.5%
2023 77.4% +0.8%
2024 78.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 1
2000s 74.4% 61.4% 80.3% 4
2010s 76.2% 74.8% 80.2% 8
2020s 78.0% 76.8% 79.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 21 Indonesia 79.4% compare
  2. 22 Madagascar 79.2% compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 78.8% compare
  4. 25 Burundi 78.1% compare
  5. 26 Belize 77.6% compare
  6. 27 Bangladesh 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mali?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mali was 78.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1997.
How does Mali rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Mali ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.