Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania stood at 21.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania peaked at 31.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 174th 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.3% | — |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.8% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 28.8% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania was 21.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.