Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Mali
Mali: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Mali stood at 45.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Mali peaked at 77.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1976.
That places Mali 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.8% | — |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +119.7% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -6.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 45.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 45.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 36.8% | 77.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 38.4% | 71.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 45.5% | 51.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Mali?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Mali was 45.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Mali ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.