Female labor force by age in Mali

Mali: Female labor force by age was 73,761 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73,761
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
76,518
in 2014
All-time low
54,931
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in Mali, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 54.9k1991: 55.1k1992: 55.9k1993: 56.4k1994: 56.8k1995: 57.4k1996: 57.7k1997: 58.1k1998: 58.4k1999: 58.9k2000: 59.6k2001: 59.6k2002: 60.2k2003: 60.6k2004: 61.7k2005: 62.7k2006: 64.2k2007: 66.0k2008: 67.8k2009: 69.4k2010: 70.9k2011: 72.3k2012: 74.1k2013: 75.5k2014: 76.5k2015: 69.2k2016: 63.0k2017: 56.8k2018: 63.0k2019: 69.5k2020: 75.4k2021: 71.7k2022: 72.2k2023: 73.0k2024: 73.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force by age in Mali stood at 73,761.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Mali peaked at 76,518 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54,931, in 1990.

That places Mali 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Female labor force by age in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force by age in Mali, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 54,931 —
1991 55,066 +0.2%
1992 55,901 +1.5%
1993 56,372 +0.8%
1994 56,807 +0.8%
1995 57,400 +1.0%
1996 57,656 +0.4%
1997 58,062 +0.7%
1998 58,417 +0.6%
1999 58,893 +0.8%
2000 59,630 +1.3%
2001 59,565 -0.1%
2002 60,218 +1.1%
2003 60,650 +0.7%
2004 61,658 +1.7%
2005 62,724 +1.7%
2006 64,242 +2.4%
2007 66,009 +2.8%
2008 67,765 +2.7%
2009 69,430 +2.5%
2010 70,866 +2.1%
2011 72,346 +2.1%
2012 74,065 +2.4%
2013 75,508 +1.9%
2014 76,518 +1.3%
2015 69,232 -9.5%
2016 62,982 -9.0%
2017 56,776 -9.9%
2018 63,041 +11.0%
2019 69,487 +10.2%
2020 75,417 +8.5%
2021 71,729 -4.9%
2022 72,154 +0.6%
2023 73,018 +1.2%
2024 73,761 +1.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 73,761 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 73,761 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,950 54,931 58,893 10
2000s 63,189 59,565 69,430 10
2010s 69,082 56,776 76,518 10
2020s 73,216 71,729 75,417 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 74 Senegal 79,623 compare
  2. 75 Hong Kong 79,298 compare
  3. 76 Nepal 74,761 compare
  4. 78 Guatemala 72,382 compare
  5. 79 Dominican Republic 71,853 compare
  6. 80 Rwanda 71,173 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force by age in Mali?
Female labor force by age in Mali was 73,761 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 76,518 in 2014.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 54,931 in 1990.
How does Mali rank for female labor force by age?
Mali ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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