Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Mali
Mali: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali is 59.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mali peaked at 72.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1997.
That places Mali 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.7% | — |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 59.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 59.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +55.6% | 45.1% | 70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 45.1% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 55.0% | 72.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 63.6% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Mali
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,195 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 40,192 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 59.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1997.
- How does Mali rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Mali ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.