Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mali
Mali: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.7% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mali peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
Mali ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.5% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +84.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mali?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Mali was 2.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Mali ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.