Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mali is 82.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mali peaked at 82.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2004.
Mali ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.7% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 81.4% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.7% | 82.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mali was 82.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Mali ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.