Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania peaked at 15.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.1% | — |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 6 |
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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania was 10.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).