Libya vs Mauritania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Libya
24.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
22.3%
in 2025
Libya rank
167th
Mauritania rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 24.7% against 22.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 167th and Mauritania ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 23.3% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 24.5% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.4% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 24.7% against 22.3% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Libya and Mauritania?
- 2.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Libya ranks 167th and Mauritania ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.