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

Latest (2024)
56.3%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
165th
of 196 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2007
All-time low
18.3%
in 1976
Years of data
17
1976–2024

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mali, 1976–2024

204060801976200020241976: 18.32004: 55.62006: 78.12007: 87.72009: 49.72010: 61.92013: 84.82014: 74.32015: 76.82016: 65.82017: 72.12018: 66.72019: 49.82020: 62.52022: 62.82023: 60.42024: 56.3

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

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Mali, 1976 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +203.8% 18.3% 55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 162 Myanmar 58.9% compare
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  3. 164 Kuwait 56.8% compare
  4. 166 Honduras 56.3% compare
  5. 167 Samoa 55.5% compare
  6. 168 Uzbekistan 54.6% compare

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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 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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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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.