Algeria vs Mauritania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Algeria
36.0%
in 2025
Mauritania
36.6%
in 2025
Algeria rank
174th
Mauritania rank
173rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 36.6% against 36.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Algeria ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 41.7% | 8.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 40.6% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 36.5% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Algeria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 36.6% against 36.0% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Algeria ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 173rd 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+, total (%) (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.