Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali
Mali: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 65.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2014
All-time low
63.6%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali stood at 65.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali peaked at 69.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.4% | — |
| 1992 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 69.3% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 69.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 65.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.6% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 35 Indonesia 65.8% compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 65.5% compare
- 37 Laos 65.3% compare
- 39 Netherlands 64.6% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.5% compare
- 41 South Sudan 64.3% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali was 65.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.