Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 10.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.8% for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania peaked at 19.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.8% | — |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More work & labour data for Mauritania
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania was 10.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.