Work & Labour in Mali

365 indicators covering work & labour for Mali.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 31.5% 2025 down 1.5% 170th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 8.6% 2025 up 4.0% 170th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 9.3% 2025 down 6.4% 180th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.5% 2025 up 23.8% 134th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 27.9% 2025 up 37.8% 12th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 21.4% 2025 up 13.5% 11th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 38.0% 2025 up 72.3% 13th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 23.6% 2025 up 33.2% 163rd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 27.0% 2025 up 15.6% 168th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 18.4% 2025 up 78.2% 159th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 76.4% 2025 down 7.2% 25th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 73.0% 2025 down 4.7% 20th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 81.6% 2025 down 9.0% 29th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 0.6% 2025 up 3.9% 181st
Employers, male (% of male employment) 0.8% 2025 down 8.4% 179th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.2% 2025 up 85.1% 183rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 2.4% 142nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 2.4% 142nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 75.8% 2025 down 7.2% 21st
GDP per person employed 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 14.2% 161st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.5% 22nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.5% 22nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year 2025 up 12.7% 12th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year 2025 up 12.7% 12th
GDP per employed person 8,477 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 14.2% 161st
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.67 2027 down 46.1% 108th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.67 2027 down 46.1% 108th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0034 units per square kilometre 2023 up 56.0% 167th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre 2023 up 33.1% 166th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 107.48 2025 up 22.7% 130th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 67.8% 2023 down 7.8% 8th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.28 2025 up 126.2% 90th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 45.46 2024 down 25.1% 143rd
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 45.46 2024 down 25.1% 143rd
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 45.46 2024 down 25.1% 143rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.2% 164th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.2% 164th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year 2023 down 120.3% 31st
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.97 2024 down 12.2% 113th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.5% 2024 down 29.4% 114th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.0% 2024 down 53.3% 133rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 6.8% 2024 up 8.6% 79th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.61 2026 down 7.0% 149th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.61 2026 down 7.0% 149th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.79 2027 up 39.8% 163rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.79 2027 up 39.8% 163rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 416,610 2027 up 40.8% 55th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.69 2027 down 1.5% 35th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 43.73 2027 up 3.9% 35th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.16 2027 up 10.1% 139th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 205.48 2027 up 49.0% 82nd
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 10,415 2027 up 40.8% 55th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 27.43 2027 down 3.9% 41st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,529 2027 up 42.1% 35th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.7% 2024 down 1.2% 26th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 45.5% 2024 down 25.1% 143rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% 2024 down 12.2% 108th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 45.5% 2024 down 25.1% 143rd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 45.5% 2024 down 25.1% 143rd