Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 67.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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 15+) in Mali stood at 67.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali peaked at 70.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.3% | — |
| 1991 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 70.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 70.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.4% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 65.9% | 67.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 42 Kenya 67.4% compare
- 43 Netherlands 67.2% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 67.1% compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 67.0% compare
- 47 Cyprus 67.0% compare
- 48 Switzerland 66.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali was 67.0% 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 15+) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mali ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.