Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Mali

Mali: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 94.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2015
All-time low
93.2%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2013–2023

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 2013–2023

0204060801002013201820232013: 95.2 %2014: 94.4 %2015: 95.4 %2016: 93.3 %2017: 93.4 %2018: 93.5 %2020: 93.2 %2022: 94.1 %2023: 94.4 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Mali stood at 94.4%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 95.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2020.

That places Mali 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 95.2%
2014 94.4% -0.8%
2015 95.4% +1.1%
2016 93.3% -2.2%
2017 93.4% +0.1%
2018 93.5% +0.1%
2020 93.2% -0.3%
2022 94.1% +1.0%
2023 94.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.2% 93.3% 95.4% 6
2020s 93.9% 93.2% 94.4% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Angola 95.3% compare
  2. 2 Uganda 94.5% compare
  3. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
  4. 5 Senegal 89.2% compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 94.4% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2020.
How does Mali rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.