Unemployment with intermediate education in Mali

Mali: Unemployment with intermediate education was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
23rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2017
All-time low
8.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2009–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Mali, 2009–2024

0510152009201620242009: 9.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 8.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 11.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 12.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 13.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 17.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 10.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 8.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 14.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 15.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 17.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 10.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 10.5% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024.

That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Mali peaked at 17.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2019.

Mali ranks 23rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment with intermediate education in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Mali, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2009 9.2%
2013 8.7% -5.3%
2014 11.9% +35.9%
2015 12.6% +5.8%
2016 13.2% +5.0%
2017 17.2% +30.5%
2018 10.8% -37.1%
2019 8.6% -21.0%
2020 14.5% +68.8%
2022 15.4% +6.4%
2023 17.1% +10.9%
2024 10.5% -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1
2010s 11.9% 8.6% 17.2% 7
2020s 14.4% 10.5% 17.1% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.1% compare
  2. 21 Zambia 10.9% compare
  3. 22 Albania 10.6% compare
  4. 24 Türkiye 10.4% compare
  5. 25 Kosovo 10.3% compare
  6. 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Mali?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Mali was 10.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
How does Mali rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Mali ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).