Mauritania vs Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Mauritania
10.4%
in 2019
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Mauritania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 5.2% | 8.9% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 19.9% | 5.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 18.7% | 8.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Mauritania or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Mauritania and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Mauritania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.