Mauritania vs Samoa: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Mauritania
57.8%
in 2025
Samoa
57.7%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
177th
Samoa rank
178th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Mauritania
- Samoa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 57.8% against 57.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 71.5% | 4.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 71.4% | 7.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 69.9% | 9.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 59.8% | 1.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Mauritania or Samoa?
- Mauritania, at 57.8% against 57.7% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Mauritania and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Mauritania ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.