Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Mauritania
52.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
52.9%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
168th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 52.9% against 52.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 60.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 61.1% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 55.1% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 53.2% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 52.9% against 52.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 168th 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.