Work & Labour in Mali 365 indicators covering work & labour for Mali. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 45.5% 2024 down 25.1% 143rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.3% 2024 down 27.7% 65th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 62.2% 2024 down 6.9% 27th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 56.3% 2024 down 24.2% 165th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% 2024 down 17.0% 49th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 4.01 % change on previous year 2027 up 131.2% 21st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.46 % change on previous year 2027 up 1,366.0% 10th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.5 % change on previous year 2027 up 2.5% 48th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.5 2024 down 29.4% 105th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 32.2% 2025 up 24.6% 205th Monthly minimum wage 40,000 2024 up 40.5% 47th Monthly minimum wage 40,000 2024 up 40.5% 47th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 14.7% 2024 up 102.4% 78th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 7.7% 2024 down 14.3% 120th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 10.5% 2024 up 29.3% 103rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.502 2025 up 61.9% 149th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.1% 87th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 30.12 2024 up 41.4% 9th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 38.3% 2024 down 27.7% 65th Female employment rate 42.4% 2024 down 25.6% 126th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 42.4% 2024 down 25.6% 126th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.6012 % change on previous year 2025 up 104.7% 55th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 39.9% 2025 up 14.7% 21st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 14.8% 2025 down 3.4% 85th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 27.2% 2025 up 9.1% 41st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 18.9% 34th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 7.8% 142nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0154 units per person 2025 up 0.3% 107th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 6.81 2024 up 37.3% 114th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.6% 19th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.5% 19th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 24.3% 45th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0016 units per person 2024 up 3.4% 73rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0016 units per person 2024 up 3.4% 73rd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 — 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 52.8% 2025 down 13.7% 96th Female labor force participation rate 52.8% 2025 down 13.7% 96th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 52.8% 2025 down 13.7% 95th Female share of the labor force 39.1% 2025 down 9.1% 145th Labor force participation rate 67.0% 2025 down 5.0% 45th Male labor force participation rate 81.0% 2025 up 1.6% 23rd Labor force participation rate 67.0% 2025 down 5.0% 45th Productivity: output per hour worked 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 31.2% 122nd Productivity vs. GDP per capita 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 31.2% 122nd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 92.77 2024 down 1.7% 3rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% 2025 down 23.8% 41st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 58.5% 2025 down 4.5% 23rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% 2025 down 13.6% 31st Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 51.2% 2025 down 15.2% 83rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 78.8% 2025 up 0.3% 19th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 65.1% 2025 down 6.4% 38th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 81.4% 2025 down 9.1% 25th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 72.1% 2025 down 4.7% 17th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 75.8% 2025 down 7.2% 21st Female employment rate 51.2% 2025 down 15.2% 83rd Unemployment rate 2.8% 2025 up 101.6% 152nd ← Previous Page 3 of 7 Next →