Mali Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Mali youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 4.11%, a 0.07% decline from 2022.
  • Mali youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.18%, a 0.5% increase from 2021.
  • Mali youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.67%, a 3.06% decline from 2020.
  • Mali youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.73%, a 2.55% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Haiti 36.80%
Somalia 34.28%
Syrian Arab Republic 33.52%
Yemen 32.66%
Rwanda 21.97%
Nepal 20.36%
South Sudan 18.27%
Afghanistan 18.08%
Tajikistan 16.90%
Zimbabwe 14.29%
Comoros 10.89%
Central African Republic 10.71%
Gambia 10.64%
Eritrea 10.01%
Democratic Republic of Congo 8.60%
Burkina Faso 7.96%
Mozambique 7.58%
Guinea 7.27%
North Korea 7.09%
Malawi 6.76%
Ethiopia 5.58%
Madagascar 5.51%
Uganda 4.50%
Senegal 4.12%
Mali 4.11%
Guinea-Bissau 4.04%
Benin 3.89%
Sierra Leone 3.57%
Tanzania 3.49%
Togo 3.27%
Liberia 2.26%
Burundi 1.72%
Chad 1.49%
Niger 0.84%
Mali Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 4.11% -0.07%
2022 4.18% 0.50%
2021 3.67% -3.06%
2020 6.73% 2.55%
2019 4.18% 1.85%
2018 2.34% 0.10%
2017 2.23% 0.10%
2016 2.14% -0.03%
2015 2.17% -0.08%
2014 2.25% -0.04%
2013 2.28% 0.04%
2012 2.24% 0.07%
2011 2.17% 0.02%
2010 2.15% -0.01%
2009 2.16% 0.01%
2008 2.15% 0.03%
2007 2.13% -0.01%
2006 2.14% 0.05%
2005 2.08% -0.03%
2004 2.11% 0.15%
2003 1.96% -0.09%
2002 2.05% 0.03%
2001 2.02% -0.08%
2000 2.10% 0.06%
1999 2.05% 0.02%
1998 2.03% -0.07%
1997 2.10% -0.01%
1996 2.12% -0.05%
1995 2.16% -0.05%
1994 2.21% 0.08%
1993 2.13% -0.06%
1992 2.19% 0.07%
1991 2.12% 0.07%