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.
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 |
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- 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 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).