Mali Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.76%, a 0.16% increase from 2021.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.60%, a 0.93% decline from 2020.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.53%, a 1.91% increase from 2019.
  • Mali unemployment rate for 2019 was 1.62%, a 0% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Somalia 20.05%
Haiti 14.84%
Yemen 13.59%
Rwanda 13.01%
South Sudan 12.98%
Nepal 11.12%
Syrian Arab Republic 9.61%
Comoros 8.81%
Zimbabwe 7.95%
Tajikistan 7.83%
Eritrea 6.62%
Central African Republic 6.36%
Guinea 5.75%
Malawi 5.61%
Burkina Faso 5.18%
Democratic Republic of Congo 4.99%
Gambia 4.78%
Uganda 4.28%
Togo 4.07%
Ethiopia 4.02%
Mozambique 3.91%
Sierra Leone 3.64%
Liberia 3.63%
Guinea-Bissau 3.58%
Senegal 3.43%
North Korea 2.96%
Mali 2.76%
Tanzania 2.76%
Madagascar 2.14%
Benin 1.65%
Chad 1.41%
Burundi 1.02%
Niger 0.53%
Mali Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 2.76% 0.16%
2021 2.60% -0.93%
2020 3.53% 1.91%
2019 1.62% 0.00%
2018 1.62% 0.13%
2017 1.49% 0.12%
2016 1.37% 0.01%
2015 1.36% 0.01%
2014 1.35% -0.02%
2013 1.37% -0.01%
2012 1.39% 0.03%
2011 1.35% 0.02%
2010 1.33% 0.00%
2009 1.33% 0.01%
2008 1.32% 0.00%
2007 1.32% 0.01%
2006 1.31% 0.02%
2005 1.29% -0.02%
2004 1.32% 0.05%
2003 1.27% -0.03%
2002 1.30% 0.07%
2001 1.23% -0.08%
2000 1.31% 0.04%
1999 1.27% 0.01%
1998 1.25% -0.01%
1997 1.27% 0.02%
1996 1.25% -0.03%
1995 1.28% 0.02%
1994 1.26% 0.00%
1993 1.26% -0.03%
1992 1.30% 0.08%
1991 1.21% 0.08%