Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali
Mali: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 65.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali stood at 65.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali peaked at 76.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.4% | — |
| 1991 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 75.1% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 65.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.5% | 66.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali was 65.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mali ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.