Labor force participation rate in Mali
Mali: Labor force participation rate was 67.04 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.04
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.62
in 2014
All-time low
65.92
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Mali stood at 67.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Mali peaked at 70.62 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.92, in 2020.
That places Mali 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.34 | — |
| 1991 | 70.37 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.41 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.41 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.4 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.39 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.37 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.34 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.31 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.25 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.23 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.22 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.37 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.41 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.46 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.56 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.86 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.16 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.28 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.39 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.92 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 66.77 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.24 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.21 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.17 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.04 | -0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 67.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 67.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.37 | 70.31 | 70.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.27 | 70.22 | 70.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.79 | 67.39 | 70.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.89 | 65.92 | 67.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 42 Kenya 67.39 compare
- 43 Netherlands 67.25 compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 67.09 compare
- 46 East Timor 66.98 compare
- 47 Cyprus 66.96 compare
- 48 Switzerland 66.75 compare
More work & labour data for Mali
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 27,825 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,195 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 40,192 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,162 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 79,354 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Mali?
- Labor force participation rate in Mali was 67.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 70.62 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.92 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force participation rate?
- Mali ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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