Mauritania vs Tunisia: Female employment rate
Mauritania
22.3%
in 2025
Tunisia
21.1%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
169th
Tunisia rank
170th
Female employment rate over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.3% against 21.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 169th and Tunisia ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 19.2% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.2% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.0% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Mauritania or Tunisia?
- Mauritania, at 22.3% against 21.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 169th and Tunisia ranks 170th 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.