Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 49.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 49.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali peaked at 68.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2004.
That places Mali 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49.7% | — |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 38.3% | 67.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 43.7% | 68.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.1% | 50.6% | 4 |
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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 49.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 68.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mali ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.