Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mali
Mali: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mali, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4.5% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mali peaked at 11.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
That places Mali 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.3% | — |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +165.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -85.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +384.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +442.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -78.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +97.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -17.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 1.7% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mali?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mali was 4.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.