Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 23.1% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1991.
That places Mali 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.6% | — |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 14.7% | 23.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 23.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.