Unemployment with basic education in Mali
Mali: Unemployment with basic education was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Mali, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Mali recorded 10.3% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Mali peaked at 12.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 39th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.1% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.5% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Mali
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Mali?
- Unemployment with basic education in Mali was 10.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).