Mauritania vs Nigeria: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
17.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
150th
Nigeria rank
148th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 9.7% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.8% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Mauritania ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 148th 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.