Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 52.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali stood at 52.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.9% | — |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
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% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali was 52.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (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.