Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 68.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mali stood at 68.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mali peaked at 72.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2020.
That places Mali 102nd out of 187 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, total (% of total population ages) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 72.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 69.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.3% | 68.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Mali was 68.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Mali ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.