Economy, jobs and prices in Ségou, Mali: official figures
58.8% of people aged 15 and over in Ségou were in work at the 2022 census (77.4% of men, 41.4% of women), 8th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 59.0%).
What is the unemployment rate in Ségou?
The census measured unemployment in Ségou at 4.3% of the labour force aged 15 and over in 2022, 6th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 4.8%); 4.8% for women.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyWhat work do people in Ségou do?
51.9% of working people in Ségou worked in farming, herding, fishing and other primary activities in 2022, 5th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako); 36.2% worked in services and trade.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many people in Ségou have a salaried job?
Only 5.5% of working people in Ségou were wage or salary employees in 2022 (3.9% permanent), against 8.7% across Mali; 75.0% worked for themselves and 16.2% 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 Ségou?
The national livestock directorate (DNPIA) estimated the herd in Ségou at 980,789 cattle in 2023, 7.2% of Mali's 13.63 million, along with 1.65 million sheep and 2.64 million goats; 6th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) for cattle.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali · saved copyDo households in Ségou have electricity?
82.3% of households in Ségou had electric lighting in 2022 (grid, rural network, generator or solar panel), 6th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 74.9%); 23.5% were on the national EDM grid and 57.6% relied on solar panels.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Ségou compares with other regions
Employment rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Ségou ranks 13 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Koutiala | 59.2% |
| 11 | Kayes | 59.1% |
| 12 | Gao | 59.0% |
| 13 | Ségou | 58.8% |
| 14 | Dioïla | 58.7% |
| 15 | Sikasso | 58.4% |
| 16 | Koulikoro | 58.3% |
Unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Ségou ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bandiagara | 6.1% |
| 4 | Douentza | 4.8% |
| 5 | Koulikoro | 4.4% |
| 6 | Ségou | 4.3% |
| 7 | Gao | 4.1% |
| 8 | Tombouctou | 3.8% |
| 9 | Nara | 3.5% |
Households with electric or solar lighting (2022)
Ségou ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with electric or solar lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bougouni | 86.6% |
| 4 | Dioïla | 83.8% |
| 5 | Koulikoro | 83.0% |
| 6 | Ségou | 82.3% |
| 7 | Koutiala | 82.2% |
| 8 | Mopti | 72.3% |
| 9 | San | 69.8% |
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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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