Number of people employed in Mali
Mali: Number of people employed was 4.06 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Mali, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of people employed in Mali stood at 4.06 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Mali peaked at 4.06 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 1991.
Mali ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million | 2.17 million | 2.71 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 2.79 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 million | 3.92 million | 4.06 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More work & labour data for Mali
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Mali?
- Number of people employed in Mali was 4.06 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for number of people employed?
- Mali ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.