Mauritania vs Syria: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
Mauritania
15.5%
in 2025
Syria
15.9%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
179th
Syria rank
177th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 15.9% against 15.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 179th and Syria ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 38.1% | 16.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 29.6% | 8.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.3% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 16.0% | 0.7% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 15.9% against 15.5% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Mauritania and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 179th and Syria ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.