Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mali

Mali: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 6,468 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,468
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,468
in 2024
All-time low
5,090
in 2016
Years of data
10
2013–2024

Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mali, 2013–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2013201820242013: 5.3k2014: 5.4k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.6k2018: 5.6k2020: 5.8k2022: 6.1k2023: 6.3k2024: 6.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mali stood at 6,468. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mali peaked at 6,468 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,090, in 2016.

That places Mali 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Mali, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 5,315
2014 5,406 +1.7%
2015 5,556 +2.8%
2016 5,090 -8.4%
2017 5,615 +10.3%
2018 5,563 -0.9%
2020 5,811 +4.5%
2022 6,119 +5.3%
2023 6,308 +3.1%
2024 6,468 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,424 5,090 5,615 6
2020s 6,177 5,811 6,468 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 13 Peru 12,568 compare
  2. 14 Türkiye 8,660 compare
  3. 15 Argentina 7,081 compare
  4. 17 Zambia 5,921 compare
  5. 18 Rwanda 5,779 compare
  6. 19 Guatemala 5,758 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mali?
Informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Mali was 6,468 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 6,468 in 2024.
What is the lowest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 5,090 in 2016.
How does Mali rank for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Mali ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.