Employment by status in Mali
Mali: Employment by status was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status 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 employment by status in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Mali peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1991.
Mali ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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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More work & labour data for Mali
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Mali?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for employment by status?
- Mali ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.