Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mali
Mali: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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.
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 |
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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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mali?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Mali ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.