Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mali
Mali: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 64.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mali is 64.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mali peaked at 69.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2019.
Mali ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.5% | — |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 68.4% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 67.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 59.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.3% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.8% compare
- 5 Niger 68.7% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 67.6% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 63.8% compare
- 9 Mozambique 63.7% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 62.5% compare
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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mali?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Mali was 64.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.