Economy, jobs and prices in Dioïla, Mali: official figures
58.7% of people aged 15 and over in Dioïla were in work at the 2022 census (77.1% of men, 41.5% of women), 7th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 59.0%).
What is the unemployment rate in Dioïla?
The census measured unemployment in Dioïla at 1.9% of the labour force aged 15 and over in 2022, joint 5th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 4.8%); 1.7% for women.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyWhat work do people in Dioïla do?
59.3% of working people in Dioïla worked in farming, herding, fishing and other primary activities in 2022, 8th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako); 29.3% worked in services and trade.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many people in Dioïla have a salaried job?
Only 3.1% of working people in Dioïla were wage or salary employees in 2022 (2.3% permanent), against 8.7% across Mali; 74.0% worked for themselves and 19.2% helped in a family business or farm.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many cattle are there in Dioïla?
The national livestock directorate (DNPIA) estimated the herd in Dioïla at 503,874 cattle in 2023, 3.7% of Mali's 13.63 million, along with 396,162 sheep and 538,489 goats; 9th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) for cattle.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali · saved copyDo households in Dioïla have electricity?
83.8% of households in Dioïla had electric lighting in 2022 (grid, rural network, generator or solar panel), 4th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 74.9%); 11.3% were on the national EDM grid and 71.8% relied on solar panels.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Dioïla compares with other regions
Employment rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Dioïla ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kayes | 59.1% |
| 12 | Gao | 59.0% |
| 13 | Ségou | 58.8% |
| 14 | Dioïla | 58.7% |
| 15 | Sikasso | 58.4% |
| 16 | Koulikoro | 58.3% |
| 17 | Nara | 57.6% |
Unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Dioïla ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ménaka | 2.6% |
| 14 | Sikasso | 2.5% |
| 15 | Taoudenni | 1.9% |
| 16 | Dioïla | 1.9% |
| 17 | Koutiala | 1.7% |
| 18 | Bougouni | 1.6% |
| 19 | San | 1.5% |
Households with electric or solar lighting (2022)
Dioïla ranks 4 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electric or solar lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamako | 93.2% |
| 2 | Sikasso | 92.3% |
| 3 | Bougouni | 86.6% |
| 4 | Dioïla | 83.8% |
| 5 | Koulikoro | 83.0% |
| 6 | Ségou | 82.3% |
| 7 | Koutiala | 82.2% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali: Annuaire statistique du Mali 2023 (Statistical Yearbook): Table 47, livestock by region (DNPIA report 2023), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2519f7272dd9…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022 thematic report: caractéristiques économiques de la population (Tables 4.5, 4.17, 4.28, 5.2), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4502014c1444…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement: RGPH5 2022 thematic report: caractéristiques des habitations et cadre de vie (Tables 3.3, 3.14, 3.23, 4.17, 5.2, 6.2, 6.6), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e71c382c55b0…)
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