Mali Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.01%, a 0.08% decline from 2022.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.09%, a 0.8% increase from 2021.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.29%, a 1.24% decline from 2020.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.53%, a 1.11% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Somalia 19.03%
Yemen 17.22%
Rwanda 14.93%
Haiti 14.62%
Afghanistan 14.39%
Syrian Arab Republic 13.54%
South Sudan 12.27%
Nepal 10.69%
Zimbabwe 8.76%
Tajikistan 6.98%
Gambia 6.48%
Central African Republic 6.29%
Eritrea 5.87%
Comoros 5.80%
Guinea 5.30%
Burkina Faso 5.29%
Malawi 5.04%
Democratic Republic of Congo 4.54%
Mozambique 3.54%
Ethiopia 3.50%
Guinea-Bissau 3.18%
Sierra Leone 3.17%
Madagascar 3.06%
Mali 3.01%
North Korea 3.00%
Liberia 2.94%
Senegal 2.93%
Uganda 2.83%
Tanzania 2.61%
Togo 2.05%
Benin 1.45%
Chad 1.08%
Burundi 0.93%
Niger 0.55%
Mali Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 3.01% -0.08%
2022 3.09% 0.80%
2021 2.29% -1.24%
2020 3.53% 1.11%
2019 2.41% 0.79%
2018 1.62% 0.13%
2017 1.49% 0.13%
2016 1.37% -0.04%
2015 1.41% -0.09%
2014 1.49% -0.05%
2013 1.54% 0.05%
2012 1.49% 0.08%
2011 1.41% 0.03%
2010 1.38% -0.02%
2009 1.40% 0.00%
2008 1.39% 0.03%
2007 1.37% -0.02%
2006 1.38% 0.06%
2005 1.33% -0.04%
2004 1.36% 0.15%
2003 1.21% -0.09%
2002 1.30% 0.03%
2001 1.26% -0.08%
2000 1.35% 0.06%
1999 1.29% 0.02%
1998 1.27% -0.07%
1997 1.34% -0.01%
1996 1.35% -0.04%
1995 1.39% -0.05%
1994 1.44% 0.10%
1993 1.34% -0.07%
1992 1.41% 0.09%
1991 1.32% 0.09%