Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Mali
Mali: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 64.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 64.3% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Mali peaked at 69.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2019.
That places Mali 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.5% | — |
| 1992 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 64.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 64.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 68.4% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 67.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 59.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.3% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Mali?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Mali was 64.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).