ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Mali
Mali: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 60.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Mali, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Mali is 60.6 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Mali peaked at 72.1 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.8 %, in 2004.
Mali ranks 1st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.8 % | — |
| 2006 | 67.8 % | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 72.1 % | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 67.1 % | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 62.4 % | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 66.2 % | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 63.9 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 62.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.7 % | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 56.9 % | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 60.6 % | +6.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 60.6 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1 %, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8 % | 49.8 % | 67.8 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.72 % | 62.4 % | 72.1 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.4 % | 56.9 % | 69.7 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 49.3 % compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 61.1 % compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 14.6 % compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 49.8 % compare
- 2 Zambia 58.2 % compare
- 3 Lesotho 52.5 % compare
- 3 Viet Nam 26.1 % compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23 % compare
- 4 Myanmar 51 % compare
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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Mali?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Mali was 60.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 % in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.