Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Employment rate, men vs. women
Mauritania
52.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
52.9%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
170th
Sierra Leone rank
167th
Employment rate, men vs. women 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 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 186 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 rate, men vs. women, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 52.9% against 52.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women 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 rate, men vs. women?
- Mauritania ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 167th 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.