Libya vs Mauritania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Libya
52.9%
in 2025
Mauritania
52.0%
in 2025
Libya rank
169th
Mauritania rank
171st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 52.9% against 52.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 60.5% | 10.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 57.6% | 6.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 54.1% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 52.2% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 52.9% against 52.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, 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+, male (%)?
- Libya ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 171st 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+, male (%) (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.