Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mali
Mali: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 191.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mali, 2009–2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mali is 191.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.1% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mali peaked at 209.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2009.
That places Mali 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80.8% | — |
| 2010 | 177.6% | +119.9% |
| 2013 | 209.2% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 114.7% | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 120.0% | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 102.2% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 127.8% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 156.9% | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 127.5% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 191.3% | +50.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 191.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 119.7%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 191.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 122.5% | 81.0% | 209.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 150.9% | 127.5% | 191.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mali?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Mali was 191.3% in 2024, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 209.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.