Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mali
Mali: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 65.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mali is 65.2%, measured in 2025.
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 rates in Mali peaked at 76.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 140th of 186 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 rates in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Mali?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mali was 65.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).