Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 36.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 36.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mauritania peaked at 41.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 172nd of 186 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+, total (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.8% | — |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 36.8% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.1% | 36.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mauritania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Mauritania was 36.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.