Proportion of labor force who are women in Mali
Mali: Proportion of labor force who are women was 39.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.17
in 1990
All-time low
38.09
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 39.12 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Mali peaked at 43.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.09, in 2020.
That places Mali 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.17 | — |
| 1991 | 43.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.99 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.93 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.88 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.86 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.84 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.84 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.86 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.84 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.81 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.77 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.72 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.67 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.62 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.55 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.47 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.37 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.28 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.25 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.03 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.28 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.5 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.39 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.28 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.09 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.36 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.11 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.17 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.22 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.12 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.93 | 42.84 | 43.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.79 | 42.62 | 42.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.84 | 39.28 | 43.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 | 38.09 | 39.36 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Mali?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Mali was 39.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.09 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Mali ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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