Mali vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Mali
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mali currently reports 63.0% against 41.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 61.8% | 2.1% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.0% | 6.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 44.4% | 20.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 42.8% | 22.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Mali or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mali, at 63.0% against 41.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 21.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Mali ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).