Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Mali

Mali: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.5%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2004
All-time low
3.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2004–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mali, 2004–2023

46810122004201320232004: 11.52009: 4.12013: 4.12014: 52015: 4.82016: 3.92017: 5.22018: 4.22019: 5.32020: 6.52022: 7.22023: 6.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mali is 6.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mali peaked at 11.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.

That places Mali 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Mali, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 11.5% —
2009 4.1% -64.4%
2013 4.1% -0.5%
2014 5.0% +21.9%
2015 4.8% -3.6%
2016 3.9% -19.2%
2017 5.2% +34.7%
2018 4.2% -18.7%
2019 5.3% +25.5%
2020 6.5% +22.8%
2022 7.2% +10.1%
2023 6.5% -9.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 6.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 4.1% 11.5% 2
2010s 4.6% 3.9% 5.3% 7
2020s 6.7% 6.5% 7.2% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 6.8% compare
  2. 125 Norway 6.7% compare
  3. 127 Afghanistan 6.4% compare
  4. 128 Montenegro 6.3% compare
  5. 129 Namibia 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mali?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Mali was 6.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
How does Mali rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Mali ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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