Eritrea vs Mauritania: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 1.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.8% | 2.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 151st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).