Share of children engaged in economic activity in Mali
Mali: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 39.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Mali, 2015–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mali recorded 39.68 for share of children engaged in economic activity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
That places Mali 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.86 | — |
| 2016 | 30.4 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 37.45 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 37.14 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.68 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.71 | 30.4 | 37.86 | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.68 | 39.68 | 39.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.61 compare
- 2 Switzerland 41.2 compare
- 4 Cambodia 37.01 compare
- 5 Peru 32.72 compare
- 6 Guatemala 31.71 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children engaged in economic activity in Mali?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in Mali was 39.68 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children engaged in economic activity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.