Share of female workers by sector in Mali

Mali: Share of female workers by sector was 60.94 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
60.94
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.56
in 2013
All-time low
46.59
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in Mali, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 47.11992: 47.41993: 47.41994: 47.11995: 47.21996: 471997: 471998: 46.81999: 46.72000: 47.12001: 46.62002: 472003: 472004: 47.92005: 49.72006: 51.42007: 56.52008: 61.52009: 65.92010: 65.72011: 65.92012: 66.42013: 66.62014: 66.12015: 61.92016: 63.22017: 622018: 63.42019: 53.72020: 65.52021: 64.72022: 61.92023: 61.62024: 61.42025: 60.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 60.94 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Mali peaked at 66.56 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.59, in 2001.

Mali ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.08 46.73 47.39 9
2000s 52.06 46.59 65.94 10
2010s 63.49 53.67 66.56 10
2020s 62.68 60.94 65.49 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 16 South Sudan 65.42 compare
  2. 17 Tajikistan 61.36 compare
  3. 18 Zimbabwe 61.11 compare
  4. 20 India 59.83 compare
  5. 21 Eritrea 58.11 compare
  6. 22 Zambia 57.99 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in Mali?
Share of female workers by sector in Mali was 60.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 66.56 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 46.59 in 2001.
How does Mali rank for share of female workers by sector?
Mali ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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