Mauritania vs North America: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Mauritania
53.3%
in 2025
North America
4.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
50th
North America rank
47th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 53.3% against 4.5% in North America, a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 12.0 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 50th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 5.2% | 52.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 4.9% | 51.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 4.7% | 49.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 4.5% | 49.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Mauritania or North America?
- Mauritania, at 53.3% against 4.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Mauritania and North America?
- 48.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Mauritania ranks 50th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.