Which has higher labor force, male, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Mauritania, at 73.3% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, male

Mauritania

73.3%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

54.3%

in 2011

Mauritania rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Labor force, male over time

Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 73.3% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.0%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	78.7%	56.0%	22.7%	Mauritania
2000s	75.2%	54.4%	20.8%	Mauritania
2010s	73.4%	54.3%	19.1%	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Mauritania, at 73.3% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 19.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, male?: Mauritania ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
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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Indicator: Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.