Gabon vs Mauritania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Gabon
17.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
20.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
184th
Mauritania rank
181st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 20.1% against 17.8% in Gabon, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 184th and Mauritania ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 25.4% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 24.7% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 22.5% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 20.1% | 2.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 20.1% against 17.8% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 2.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Gabon ranks 184th and Mauritania ranks 181st 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, total (%) (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.