Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Mauritania
27.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
28.8%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.8% against 27.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 31.4% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.0% | 3.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 29.2% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.8% against 27.3% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 171st 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.
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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.