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

Mali: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 48.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48.75 %
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
72.19 %
in 2013
All-time low
48.75 %
in 2023
Years of data
9
2013–2023

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

0204060802013201820232013: 72.2 %2014: 61.5 %2015: 60.1 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 58.5 %2018: 55.2 %2020: 53.3 %2022: 51 %2023: 48.8 %

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 48.75 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Mali peaked at 72.19 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.75 %, in 2023.

That places Mali 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 — Female — Value in Mali, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 72.19 %
2014 61.51 % -14.8%
2015 60.14 % -2.2%
2016 52.21 % -13.2%
2017 58.51 % +12.1%
2018 55.21 % -5.6%
2020 53.28 % -3.5%
2022 51 % -4.3%
2023 48.75 % -4.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 48.75 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.41 %, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.96 % 52.21 % 72.19 % 6
2020s 51.01 % 48.75 % 53.28 % 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 41 Lithuania 49.44 % compare
  2. 42 Slovakia 49.26 % compare
  3. 43 Poland 49.25 % compare
  4. 45 Russian Federation 48.47 % compare
  5. 46 Rwanda 48.06 % compare
  6. 47 Brunei Darussalam 47.8 % 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 48.75 % 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 72.19 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 48.75 % in 2023.
How does Mali rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Mali ranks 44th 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 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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.