Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mali
Mali: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Mali stood at 39.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Mali peaked at 43.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 39.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 39.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.1% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Mali?
- Labor force, female in Mali was 39.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for labor force, female?
- Mali ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.