Comoros vs Mauritania: Employment by status

Comoros
42.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
42.3%
in 2024
Comoros rank
140th
Mauritania rank
139th

Employment by status over time

  • Comoros
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 42.3% against 42.0% in Comoros, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Comoros ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 139th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 27.8% 40.4% 12.6% Mauritania
2000s 30.6% 41.2% 10.6% Mauritania
2010s 40.3% 42.1% 1.8% Mauritania
2020s 41.8% 41.7% 0.0% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Comoros or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 42.3% against 42.0% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Comoros and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Mauritania rank globally for employment by status?
Comoros ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.