Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 54.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 54.3% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali peaked at 63.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 126th of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.8% | — |
| 1991 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 62.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 62.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 55.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.0% | 54.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 123 Nicaragua 54.6% compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 54.5% compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 54.3% compare
- 127 French Polynesia 54.2% compare
- 128 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
- 129 El Salvador 53.3% compare
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- 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, female (% of female population ages) in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali was 54.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mali ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.