Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mauritania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
14.0%
in 2025
Mauritania
29.8%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Mauritania rank
30th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 29.8% against 14.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 17.2% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.0% | 2.7% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 21.8% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 31.1% | 13.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 29.8% against 14.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mauritania?
- 15.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.