Guinea vs Mauritania: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Guinea
16.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2025
Guinea rank
152nd
Mauritania rank
150th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.4% against 16.8% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 13.5% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.8% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 0.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.7% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 17.4% against 16.8% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Guinea ranks 152nd and Mauritania ranks 150th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.