Share of male vs female employment in services in Mali
Mali: Share of male vs female employment in services was 26.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 26.38 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Mali peaked at 30.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 1992.
That places Mali 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15 | — |
| 1992 | 14.87 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.91 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.09 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.05 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.38 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.62 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.96 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.2 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 16.19 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.67 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.73 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.03 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.32 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.94 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 21.72 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 23.65 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.03 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.38 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.51 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.97 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.54 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 25.46 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 27.07 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.82 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 21.72 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 23.14 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 25.11 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 25.47 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.75 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 26.38 | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 26.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 26.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in services 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.5% | 30.82 | 21.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.34 | 14.87 | 16.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.67 | 16.19 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.75 | 23.38 | 30.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 | 21.72 | 26.38 | 6 |
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 male vs female employment in services in Mali?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Mali was 26.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Mali ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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