Lebanon vs Mauritania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Lebanon
22.2%
in 2023
Mauritania
26.2%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
173rd
Mauritania rank
170th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 26.2% against 22.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 26.6% | 7.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 28.0% | 7.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 26.8% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 26.2% against 22.2% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 4.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd and Mauritania ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.