Mauritania vs Singapore: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2025
Singapore
17.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
150th
Singapore rank
151st
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Mauritania
- Singapore
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Mauritania ranks 150th and Singapore ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 34.0% | 20.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 27.8% | 13.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 21.3% | 6.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.3% | 0.6% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Mauritania, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Mauritania and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Singapore rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Mauritania ranks 150th and Singapore ranks 151st 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.