Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mali
Mali: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 9.3% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mali peaked at 15.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2016.
That places Mali 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.5% | — |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mali?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Mali was 9.3% 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 industry recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Mali ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.