Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 52.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritania stood at 52.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritania peaked at 62.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.0% | — |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 58.9% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 56.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Sierra Leone 52.9% compare
- 169 Libya 52.9% compare
- 170 Samoa 52.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 51.7% compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 51.7% compare
- 174 Gabon 51.4% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Mauritania was 52.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.