Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mali

Mali: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2007
All-time low
1.4%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2004–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mali, 2004–2023

2.557.51012.52004201320232004: 8.8 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 11.7 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 6.9 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 7.7 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.5 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mali is 5.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mali peaked at 11.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.

That places Mali 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Mali, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 8.8%
2006 6.7% -23.8%
2007 11.7% +75.6%
2009 1.7% -85.7%
2010 7.3% +337.1%
2011 6.9% -5.5%
2013 6.3% -8.0%
2014 6.4% +0.5%
2015 7.7% +21.2%
2016 1.4% -82.3%
2017 7.4% +440.9%
2018 1.6% -78.1%
2019 3.2% +96.9%
2020 3.5% +10.7%
2022 5.4% +54.1%
2023 5.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 1.7% 11.7% 4
2010s 5.4% 1.4% 7.7% 9
2020s 4.8% 3.5% 5.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mali?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Mali was 5.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
How does Mali rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Mali ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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