Labor force participation rate by age in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate by age was 52.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 52.9% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Mali peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2020.
That places Mali 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.9% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 52.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 52.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.7% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.5% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 53.2% | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mali was 52.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).