Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 80.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mali is 80.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mali peaked at 91.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2004.
Mali ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 91.5% | — |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 80.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 80.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 66.2% | 88.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 75.9% | 84.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 80.4% | 82.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mali was 80.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.