Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mali
Mali: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.8% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mali peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
Mali ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.3% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +87.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +83.3% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.2%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +87.1% | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | +83.3% | 2.1% | 3.9% |
| 2022 | -53.9% | 4.6% | 2.1% |
| 2020 | +33.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mali?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Mali was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mali ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.