Afghanistan vs Mali: Labor force, total

Afghanistan
9.43 million
in 2025
Mali
9.16 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
59th
Mali rank
60th

Labor force, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9.43 million against 9.16 million in Mali, a difference of 276,390.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 59th and Mali ranks 60th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.