Lesotho vs Mauritania: Total employment, male

Lesotho
379,145 ages 15+
in 2011
Mauritania
561,644 ages 15+
in 2011
Lesotho rank
41st
Mauritania rank
39th

Total employment, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 561,644 ages 15+ against 379,145 ages 15+ in Lesotho, a difference of 182,499 ages 15+.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 39th of 50 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 283,816 ages 15+ 327,101 ages 15+ 43,285 ages 15+ Mauritania
2000s 333,450 ages 15+ 457,969 ages 15+ 124,519 ages 15+ Mauritania
2010s 378,220 ages 15+ 553,480 ages 15+ 175,260 ages 15+ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 561,644 ages 15+ against 379,145 ages 15+ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between Lesotho and Mauritania?
182,499 ages 15+, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for total employment, male?
Lesotho ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 39th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total employment, male (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.