Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Afghanistan
38.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
41.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
182nd
Mauritania rank
179th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.9% against 38.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Mauritania ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.1% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 43.5% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 41.9% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.9% against 38.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 3.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd and Mauritania ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.