Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mali
Mali: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 72.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mali is 72.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mali peaked at 80.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2025.
That places Mali 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.6% | — |
| 1992 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 79.0% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 76.3% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 73.1% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.1% | 80.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mali?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Mali was 72.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.