Mauritania vs Tunisia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Mauritania
36.6%
in 2025
Tunisia
38.4%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
173rd
Tunisia rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 38.4% against 36.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 173rd and Tunisia ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.5% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 40.4% | 2.3% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 38.4% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Mauritania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 38.4% against 36.6% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 1.8%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 173rd and Tunisia 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+, 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.