Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 3.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 5.09 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.3 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 2022 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 3 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Malawi 3 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Gambia 2.99 % change on previous year 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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.