Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.8% 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 52.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali peaked at 61.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 96th 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 | 60.5% | — |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 60.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 53.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 53.1% | 6 |
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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 52.8% 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 61.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mali ranks 96th 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 13.7%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.