Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali
Mali: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 56.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali, 1976–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 56.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali peaked at 87.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 165th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.3% | — |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +203.8% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -6.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 56.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 56.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +203.8% | 18.3% | 55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 49.7% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 49.8% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 56.3% | 62.8% | 4 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali was 56.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 87.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mali ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.