Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Mauritania
27.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
27.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 27.3% against 27.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 35.4% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 36.6% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 32.6% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.7% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 27.3% against 27.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.