Employment to population ratio in Mali
Mali: Employment to population ratio was 65.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.57
in 2014
All-time low
63.59
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Mali stood at 65.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Mali peaked at 69.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.59, in 2020.
That places Mali 38th out of 186 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.39 | — |
| 1992 | 69.35 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.41 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.35 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.37 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.38 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.35 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.29 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.28 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.33 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.23 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.28 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.33 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.44 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.48 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.57 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.57 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.91 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.12 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.18 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.18 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.59 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 64.09 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 65.63 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 65.23 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.21 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.14 | -0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 65.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.33, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 65.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.38 | 69.35 | 69.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.31 | 69.23 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.65 | 65.18 | 69.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.81 | 63.59 | 65.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 35 Indonesia 65.77 compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 65.53 compare
- 37 Laos 65.3 compare
- 39 Netherlands 64.64 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.54 compare
- 41 South Sudan 64.33 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 in Mali?
- Employment to population ratio in Mali was 65.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.57 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.59 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for employment to population ratio?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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