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

010203040501991200720231991: 48.51992: 48.41993: 48.11994: 47.91995: 47.61996: 47.21997: 471998: 46.41999: 462000: 45.62001: 45.12002: 44.32003: 43.52004: 42.62005: 41.62006: 40.62007: 39.92008: 39.22009: 38.42010: 37.72011: 36.92012: 362013: 35.12014: 34.22015: 33.42016: 32.82017: 322018: 33.12019: 342020: 34.12021: 33.92022: 33.32023: 32.7

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Mauritania, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Comoros 34.43 compare
  2. 50 Nigeria 34.31 compare
  3. 51 Viet Nam 32.98 compare
  4. 53 Kenya 32.25 compare
  5. 54 Burkina Faso 31.38 compare
  6. 55 Togo 30.31 compare

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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.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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