LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali
Mali: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 4.79 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali stood at 4.79.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali peaked at 6.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2016.
That places Mali 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.31 | — |
| 2006 | 3.35 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | +56.3% |
| 2020 | 5.54 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.39 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 5.12 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 5.09 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 4.88 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 4.79 | -1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.58, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +56.3% | 3.54 | 5.54 |
| 2022 | -30.5% | 6.39 | 4.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.31 | 3.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.3 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 4.44 | 6.39 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mali was 4.79 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Mali ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.