Mauritania vs Samoa: Employment rate, men vs. women
Mauritania
52.0%
in 2025
Samoa
52.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
170th
Samoa rank
169th
Employment rate, men vs. women 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 170th and Samoa ranks 169th of 186 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 rate, men vs. women, Mauritania or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 52.5% against 52.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women 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 rate, men vs. women?
- Mauritania ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.