Mauritania vs Pre-demographic dividend: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Mauritania
19.6%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
8.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
43rd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
43rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Mauritania
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19.6% against 8.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 9.9% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.7% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 10.0% | 6.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Mauritania or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Mauritania, at 19.6% against 8.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Mauritania and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 11.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.