Arab World vs Mauritania: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Arab World
21.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
71.1%
in 2025
Arab World rank
37th
Mauritania rank
39th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Arab World
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 71.1% against 21.7% in Arab World, a difference of 49.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 74.5% | 34.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 72.0% | 37.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 70.9% | 42.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 71.7% | 48.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Arab World or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 71.1% against 21.7% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Arab World and Mauritania?
- 49.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Mauritania rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Arab World ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.