Unemployment rate in Mali
Mali: Unemployment rate was 2.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Mali stood at 2.83.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Mali peaked at 4.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2003.
Mali ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4 | — |
| 1992 | 1.48 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | +103.1% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.01 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 2.95 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.83 | -3.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.43, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +103.1% | 1.62 | 3.29 |
| 2022 | -40.4% | 4.01 | 2.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.37 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.39 | 4.01 | 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 in Mali?
- Unemployment rate in Mali was 2.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for unemployment rate?
- Mali ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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