Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mali
Mali: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mali, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mali stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mali peaked at 11.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
That places Mali 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.3% | — |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +165.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -85.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +384.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +442.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -78.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +97.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 1.7% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mali?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mali was 4.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Mali ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.