Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 44.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 44.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali peaked at 57.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2020.
That places Mali 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.4% | — |
| 1991 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 45.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 41.5% | 45.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mali was 44.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mali ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.