ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mali

Mali: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 16.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.93 %
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
22nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
42.47 %
in 2013
All-time low
13.73 %
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mali, 2013–2023

102030402013201820232013: 42.5 %2014: 26.4 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 24.5 %2020: 27.5 %2022: 19.9 %2023: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 16.93 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mali peaked at 42.47 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.73 %, in 2016.

That places Mali 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Mali, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Mali, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 42.47 %
2014 26.4 % -37.8%
2015 24.42 % -7.5%
2016 13.73 % -43.8%
2017 20.48 % +49.2%
2018 24.54 % +19.8%
2020 27.47 % +11.9%
2022 19.95 % -27.4%
2023 16.93 % -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.34 % 13.73 % 42.47 % 6
2020s 21.45 % 16.93 % 27.47 % 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mali?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mali was 16.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 42.47 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.73 % in 2016.
How does Mali rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Mali ranks 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,449 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.