Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali
Mali: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 50.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali stood at 50.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali peaked at 58.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2020.
That places Mali 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.8% | — |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.5% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 56.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.0% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 47.2% | 51.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali was 50.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, 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.