Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Female employment rate
Mauritania
22.3%
in 2025
Tajikistan
21.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
169th
Tajikistan rank
171st
Female employment rate over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.3% against 21.0% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 42.8% | 19.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 38.0% | 13.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Mauritania, at 22.3% against 21.0% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.