Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Mali
Mali: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Mali, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 82nd out of 191 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 (%) (age 13th) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 82nd out of 191 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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