Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritania is 15.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritania peaked at 22.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 179th 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, total (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritania?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Mauritania was 15.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, 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.