Mali - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Mali was 7,616,330 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,616,330 in 2021 and a minimum value of 3,165,202 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 3,165,202
1991 3,230,590
1992 3,309,470
1993 3,398,804
1994 3,494,676
1995 3,594,450
1996 3,684,287
1997 3,780,734
1998 3,883,779
1999 3,993,499
2000 4,110,233
2001 4,227,124
2002 4,351,841
2003 4,484,536
2004 4,625,600
2005 4,775,015
2006 4,918,865
2007 5,073,295
2008 5,235,390
2009 5,401,966
2010 5,571,406
2011 5,723,043
2012 5,880,797
2013 6,046,370
2014 6,221,961
2015 6,404,886
2016 6,545,071
2017 6,693,151
2018 6,916,901
2019 7,153,721
2020 7,340,643
2021 7,616,330

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure