Female labor force participation rate in Mali
Mali: Female labor force participation rate was 52.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Mali is 52.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Mali peaked at 61.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 60.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 53.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 53.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Mali
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Mali?
- Female labor force participation rate in Mali was 52.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Mali ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).