Mali vs Niger: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Mali
8.6%
in 2025
Niger
9.3%
in 2025
Mali rank
169th
Niger rank
167th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.3% against 8.6% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 169th and Niger ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 7.7% | 11.6% | Mali |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.3% | 7.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.3% against 8.6% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Mali and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Mali ranks 169th and Niger ranks 167th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.