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

Mali: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 34.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.05 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 78 countries
All-time high
55.2 %
in 2013
All-time low
32.73 %
in 2016
Years of data
9
2013–2023

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

02040602013201820232013: 55.2 %2014: 41.2 %2015: 36.5 %2016: 32.7 %2017: 35.3 %2018: 37.8 %2020: 40.6 %2022: 34.9 %2023: 34 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mali is 34.05 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Mali peaked at 55.2 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.73 %, in 2016.

That places Mali 21st out of 78 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 — Value in Mali, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 55.2 %
2014 41.2 % -25.4%
2015 36.53 % -11.3%
2016 32.73 % -10.4%
2017 35.31 % +7.9%
2018 37.76 % +6.9%
2020 40.64 % +7.6%
2022 34.87 % -14.2%
2023 34.05 % -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.79 % 32.73 % 55.2 % 6
2020s 36.52 % 34.05 % 40.64 % 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 34.05 % 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 55.2 % in 2013.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 32.73 % in 2016.
How does Mali rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Mali ranks 21st out of 78 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 38.3%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.