Africa vs Mauritania: Labor force, male
Africa
57.4%
in 2011
Mauritania
73.3%
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Mauritania rank
3rd
Labor force, male over time
- Africa
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 73.3% against 57.4% in Africa, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 78.7% | 19.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 75.2% | 17.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 73.4% | 16.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, male, Africa or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 73.3% against 57.4% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force, male between Africa and Mauritania?
- 15.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Mauritania rank globally for labor force, male?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.