Mauritania vs Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Mauritania
52.0%
in 2025
Samoa
52.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
171st
Samoa rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 52.5% against 52.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 66.9% | 6.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 65.4% | 7.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 62.6% | 8.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 54.4% | 2.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Mauritania or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 52.5% against 52.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Mauritania and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Samoa rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 171st and Samoa 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+, 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.