Employment-to-population ratio in Mali
The ILO estimates that 65.1% of people aged 15 and over in Mali were employed in 2025.
Mali, 2025
65.1%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Position in 2025
38th of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Mali over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Mali | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.1% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 65.2% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 69.6%, the figure has changed by −4.4 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Mali has the 38th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Mali
All statistics for Mali
Labour force participation
67.0%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
2.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
3.9%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
52.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
63.0%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
8.6%
2025 · World Bank