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Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Mali

Labor force participation rate in Mali in 2025 — 67.04%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 3.3 pp.

2025 67.04% −0.14 pp vs 2024
World rank 44of 182
Period maximum 70.62%2014
Period minimum 65.92%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Mali, 1990–2025646668707219901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 70.34%1991: 70.37%1992: 70.4%1993: 70.41%1994: 70.41%1995: 70.4%1996: 70.39%1997: 70.37%1998: 70.34%1999: 70.31%2000: 70.28%2001: 70.26%2002: 70.23%2003: 70.22%2004: 70.23%2005: 70.24%2006: 70.27%2007: 70.29%2008: 70.33%2009: 70.37%2010: 70.41%2011: 70.46%2012: 70.54%2013: 70.6%2014: 70.62%2015: 70.56%2016: 69.87%2017: 69.16%2018: 68.28%2019: 67.39%2020: 65.92%2021: 66.77%2022: 67.24%2023: 67.21%2024: 67.17%2025: 67.04%
Change over the period: −3.3 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mali

Mali 67.04%
World 60.98%
Sub-Saharan Africa 70.32%
Western Africa computed 73.68%
Low-income countries computed 64.2%
Labor force participation rate — Mali, by year Mali All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 67.04 −0.14 pp
2024 67.17 −0.03 pp
2023 67.21 −0.03 pp
2022 67.24 +0.47 pp
2021 66.77 +0.85 pp
2020 65.92 −1.48 pp
2019 67.39 −0.89 pp
2018 68.28 −0.88 pp
2017 69.16 −0.71 pp
2016 69.87 −0.7 pp
2015 70.56 −0.06 pp
2014 70.62 +0.02 pp
2013 70.6 +0.06 pp
2012 70.54 +0.07 pp
2011 70.46 +0.05 pp
2010 70.41 +0.05 pp
2009 70.37 +0.04 pp
2008 70.33 +0.03 pp
2007 70.29 +0.03 pp
2006 70.27 +0.03 pp
2005 70.24 +0.02 pp
2004 70.23 +0 pp
2003 70.22 −0.01 pp
2002 70.23 −0.02 pp
2001 70.26 −0.03 pp
2000 70.28 −0.03 pp
1999 70.31 −0.03 pp
1998 70.34 −0.03 pp
1997 70.37 −0.02 pp
1996 70.39 −0.02 pp
1995 70.4 −0.01 pp
1994 70.41 +0 pp
1993 70.41 +0.01 pp
1992 70.4 +0.03 pp
1991 70.37 +0.03 pp
1990 70.34 —

Western Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NG Nigeria 82.52 NE Niger 79.74 LR Liberia 76.58 BJ Benin 76.36 BF Burkina Faso 70.01 CI Côte d'Ivoire 67.09 ML Mali 67.04 GW Guinea-Bissau 64.81 GH Ghana 58.52 TG Togo 57.85 CV Cabo Verde 57.03 SL Sierra Leone 53.37 GN Guinea 52.61 SN Senegal 52.02 GM Gambia 47.46 MR Mauritania 40.77
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About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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The share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.

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The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

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The share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.

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How many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.

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