Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mali
Mali: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mali, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Mali peaked at 11.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 114th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | 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. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 111 Moldova 6.8% compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 6.8% compare
- 113 Norway 6.7% compare
- 115 Afghanistan 6.4% compare
- 116 Montenegro 6.3% compare
- 117 Namibia 6.2% 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mali?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Mali was 6.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mali ranks 114th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).