Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mali

Mali: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 3.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.84
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.73
in 2020
All-time low
2.02
in 2003
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mali, 1991–2024

2345671991200720241991: 2.21992: 2.31993: 2.21994: 2.31995: 2.21996: 2.21997: 2.21998: 2.11999: 2.12000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 2.12003: 22004: 2.22005: 2.12006: 2.22007: 2.12008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 2.22012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 2.22015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.22018: 2.32019: 4.72020: 6.72021: 4.42022: 3.22023: 3.92024: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 3.84 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mali peaked at 6.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2003.

Mali ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mali, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 2.19
1992 2.26 +3.2%
1993 2.19 -3.0%
1994 2.27 +3.6%
1995 2.22 -2.2%
1996 2.18 -2.0%
1997 2.16 -0.7%
1998 2.09 -3.2%
1999 2.11 +0.7%
2000 2.16 +2.5%
2001 2.08 -3.6%
2002 2.11 +1.4%
2003 2.02 -4.2%
2004 2.17 +7.2%
2005 2.13 -1.9%
2006 2.16 +1.4%
2007 2.14 -0.9%
2008 2.15 +0.6%
2009 2.18 +1.2%
2010 2.15 -1.3%
2011 2.18 +1.4%
2012 2.23 +2.5%
2013 2.28 +2.2%
2014 2.24 -1.6%
2015 2.17 -3.2%
2016 2.13 -1.7%
2017 2.23 +4.7%
2018 2.33 +4.5%
2019 4.67 +100.0%
2020 6.73 +44.2%
2021 4.43 -34.2%
2022 3.21 -27.7%
2023 3.86 +20.5%
2024 3.84 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 2.09 2.27 9
2000s 2.13 2.02 2.18 10
2010s 2.46 2.13 4.67 10
2020s 4.41 3.21 6.73 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 169 Uganda 4.21 compare
  2. 170 Japan 3.93 compare
  3. 171 Senegal 3.87 compare
  4. 173 Kazakhstan 3.82 compare
  5. 174 Papua New Guinea 3.78 compare
  6. 175 Sierra Leone 3.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mali?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mali was 3.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2003.
How does Mali rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Mali ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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