Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali
Mali: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 42.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2015
All-time low
38.3%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 42.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali peaked at 56.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 41st of 187 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.3% | — |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 51.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 43.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 38 Bangladesh 44.1% compare
- 39 Sweden 43.6% compare
- 40 Finland 43.1% compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.4% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 41.5% compare
- 44 Macau, China 41.0% compare
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- 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)
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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)
- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali was 42.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mali ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.