Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 32.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.69
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.5
in 1991
All-time low
31.98
in 2017
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania stood at 32.69.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania peaked at 48.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.98, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.5 | — |
| 1992 | 48.35 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.08 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.95 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.6 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.23 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.36 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 45.95 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 45.6 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.08 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.34 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.49 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 42.59 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.63 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.57 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 39.93 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 39.24 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.44 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.66 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.87 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.96 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.14 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.24 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.81 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.98 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.13 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 34.01 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.93 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.28 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 32.69 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.45 | 45.95 | 48.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.09 | 38.44 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.52 | 31.98 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 | 32.69 | 34.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania was 32.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.98 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Mauritania ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).