Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force participation rate by age
Mauritania
20.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
21.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
181st
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.3% against 20.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 26.9% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 23.3% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.3% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.3% against 20.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. 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 working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).