Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania peaked at 5.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 52 Israel 5.8% compare
- 53 Spain 5.7% compare
- 54 North Macedonia 5.7% compare
- 56 China 5.6% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 5.5% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania was 5.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mauritania ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).