Mauritania vs MENA: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Mauritania
3.5 % change on previous year
in 2027
MENA
2.46 % change on previous year
in 2027
Mauritania rank
15th
MENA rank
17th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Mauritania
  • MENA
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3.5 % change on previous year against 2.46 % change on previous year in MENA, a difference of 1.04 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times MENA's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 15th and MENA ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and MENA in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania MENA Difference Ahead
1990s 3.28 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 0.0527 % change on previous year MENA
2000s 3.04 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 0.3107 % change on previous year MENA
2010s 3.68 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 3.51 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Mauritania or MENA?
Mauritania, at 3.5 % change on previous year against 2.46 % change on previous year in MENA as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Mauritania and MENA?
1.04 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and MENA?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Mauritania and MENA rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
Mauritania ranks 15th and MENA ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.