Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali stood at 62.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali peaked at 82.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2004.
That places Mali 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.3% | — |
| 1987 | 65.4% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 49.4% | 82.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 56.8% | 77.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.0% | 65.9% | 4 |
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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 62.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 82.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Mali ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.