Economy, jobs and prices in Sikasso, Mali: official figures
58.4% of people aged 15 and over in Sikasso were in work at the 2022 census (75.9% of men, 42.2% of women), 6th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 59.0%).
What is the unemployment rate in Sikasso?
The census measured unemployment in Sikasso at 2.5% of the labour force aged 15 and over in 2022, 7th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 4.8%); 2.7% for women.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyWhat work do people in Sikasso do?
53.2% of working people in Sikasso worked in farming, herding, fishing and other primary activities in 2022, 7th lowest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako); 34.2% worked in services and trade.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow many people in Sikasso have a salaried job?
Only 6.6% of working people in Sikasso were wage or salary employees in 2022 (4.9% permanent), against 8.7% across Mali; 66.9% worked for themselves and 21.5% 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 Sikasso?
The national livestock directorate (DNPIA) estimated the herd in Sikasso at 609,056 cattle in 2023, 4.5% of Mali's 13.63 million, along with 671,526 sheep and 770,583 goats; 9th highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) for cattle.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali · saved copyDo households in Sikasso have electricity?
92.3% of households in Sikasso had electric lighting in 2022 (grid, rural network, generator or solar panel), 2nd highest of Mali's 20 regions (counting Bamako) (Mali: 74.9%); 28.1% were on the national EDM grid and 62.1% relied on solar panels.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Mali and Bureau Central du Recensement · saved copyHow Sikasso compares with other regions
Employment rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Sikasso ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Gao | 59.0% |
| 13 | Ségou | 58.8% |
| 14 | Dioïla | 58.7% |
| 15 | Sikasso | 58.4% |
| 16 | Koulikoro | 58.3% |
| 17 | Nara | 57.6% |
| 18 | Bandiagara | 57.4% |
Unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over (2022)
Sikasso ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kita | 3.0% |
| 12 | Kayes | 2.7% |
| 13 | Ménaka | 2.6% |
| 14 | Sikasso | 2.5% |
| 15 | Taoudenni | 1.9% |
| 16 | Dioïla | 1.9% |
| 17 | Koutiala | 1.7% |
Households with electric or solar lighting (2022)
Sikasso ranks 2 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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