High income vs Mauritania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
High income
11.5%
in 2025
Mauritania
22.9%
in 2025
High income rank
34th
Mauritania rank
37th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- High income
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.9% against 11.5% in High income, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
High income ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 1.1% | High income |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 0.4% | High income |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 18.4% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 23.8% | 11.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), High income or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 22.9% against 11.5% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between High income and Mauritania?
- 11.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.