Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mali
Mali: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 58.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mali peaked at 64.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 23rd 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, male (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.2% | — |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.9% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 58.4% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 55.9% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 20 Paraguay 59.3% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 59.1% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 58.7% compare
- 24 Mozambique 58.2% compare
- 25 Pakistan 57.7% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 57.4% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mali?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mali was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, male (%) (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.