Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mali
Mali: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 83.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mali, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mali recorded 83.02 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Mali peaked at 91.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.02, in 2024.
That places Mali 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.89 | — |
| 2014 | 89.02 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 91.02 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 88.22 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 89.15 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.98 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.16 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 88.98 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.3 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.02 | -7.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 83.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.06, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.38 | 87.98 | 91.02 | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.61 | 83.02 | 89.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 share of employment outside the formal sector in Mali?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Mali was 83.02 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 91.02 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.02 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.