ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mali

Mali: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 80.36 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.36 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 79 countries
All-time high
85.23 %
in 2013
All-time low
77.11 %
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mali, 2013–2023

0204060802013201820232013: 85.2 %2014: 80.8 %2015: 77.8 %2016: 77.1 %2017: 78.2 %2018: 78.8 %2020: 82 %2022: 78.8 %2023: 80.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mali stood at 80.36 %.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mali peaked at 85.23 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.11 %, in 2016.

That places Mali 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Mali, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Mali, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 85.23 %
2014 80.82 % -5.2%
2015 77.85 % -3.7%
2016 77.11 % -1.0%
2017 78.19 % +1.4%
2018 78.82 % +0.8%
2020 81.95 % +4.0%
2022 78.75 % -3.9%
2023 80.36 % +2.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 80.36 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.67 % 77.11 % 85.23 % 6
2020s 80.35 % 78.75 % 81.95 % 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 4 Mongolia 82.14 % compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 66.21 %
  3. 5 Mexico 81 % compare
  4. 6 Georgia 80.38 % compare
  5. 8 Belize 79.73 % compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 79.6 % compare
  7. 10 Malaysia 79.54 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mali?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mali was 80.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 85.23 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 77.11 % in 2016.
How does Mali rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Mali ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.