Unemployment rate women in Mali
Mali: Unemployment rate women was 3.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.01
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.48
in 2021
All-time low
1.22
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Mali stood at 3.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Mali peaked at 4.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2003.
That places Mali 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.22 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.3 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.01 | 4.48 | 6 |
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 women in Mali?
- Unemployment rate women in Mali was 3.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for unemployment rate women?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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