Mali — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Mali, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Mali was 67.04% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 70.62% in 2014. The lowest was 65.92% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.14% per year.
Mali ranks 45 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 24%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Mali sits above it. It peaked in 2014 and has fallen 5% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 5%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 21 of 47 economies; Cameroon (65.17%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 39th of 187 in 1990 → 36th of 187 in 2000 → 33rd of 187 in 2010 → 46th of 187 in 2020 → 44th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.04% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 67.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 67.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 67.24% | +0.5 pp |
| 2021 | 66.77% | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 65.92% | -1.5 pp |
| 2019 | 67.39% | -0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 68.28% | -0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 69.16% | -0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 69.86% | -0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 70.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 70.62% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 70.54% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 70.46% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 70.41% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 70.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 70.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 70.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 70.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 70.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 70.22% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 70.22% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 70.23% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 70.26% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 70.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 70.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 70.34% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 70.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 70.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 70.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 70.41% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 70.41% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 70.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 70.34% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Mali’s Labor participation in 1991?
70.37% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Mali’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -4.7% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 67.04%; 2024: 67.17%; 2023: 67.21%; 2022: 67.24%; 2021: 66.77%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.