Unemployment with basic education, male in Mali

Mali: Unemployment with basic education, male was 6.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
57th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2017
All-time low
1.7%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2009–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Mali, 2009–2024

2468102009201620242009: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 6.8 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 7.4 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 9.7 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 1.7 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 9.9 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 2.1 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 3.7 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 6.7 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 9 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 6.9 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Mali stood at 6.9%.

That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Mali peaked at 9.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.

Mali ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Mali, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2009 4.4%
2013 6.8% +56.4%
2014 7.4% +8.2%
2015 9.7% +31.2%
2016 1.7% -82.5%
2017 9.9% +484.4%
2018 2.1% -79.0%
2019 3.7% +77.8%
2020 6.7% +80.5%
2022 8.1% +21.6%
2023 9.0% +10.4%
2024 6.9% -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2010s 5.9% 1.7% 9.9% 7
2020s 7.7% 6.7% 9.0% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 54 Türkiye 7.1% compare
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  3. 56 New Zealand 6.9% compare
  4. 58 Belarus 6.9% compare
  5. 59 Senegal 6.5% compare
  6. 60 Kyrgyzstan 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Mali?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Mali was 6.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
How does Mali rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Mali ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).