Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali stood at 45.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali peaked at 77.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1976.
That places Mali 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.8% | — |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +119.7% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 36.8% | 77.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 38.4% | 71.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 45.5% | 51.5% | 4 |
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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 45.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 77.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mali ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.