Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.0% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.0% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Mauritania ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd 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.