Female labor force by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female labor force by age was 9,982 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,982
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9,982
in 2024
All-time low
4,801
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9,982 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Mauritania peaked at 9,982 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,801, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,801 | — |
| 1991 | 5,017 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5,240 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5,444 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,714 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 5,896 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6,107 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6,407 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,663 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6,923 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7,264 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7,479 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7,694 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,863 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8,055 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,228 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,329 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,638 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,961 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9,287 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9,548 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9,750 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,899 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,601 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9,267 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,970 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,709 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,486 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,648 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,862 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,900 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,333 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9,438 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,702 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 9,982 | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9,982 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9,982 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,821 | 4,801 | 6,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,180 | 7,264 | 9,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,174 | 8,486 | 9,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,471 | 8,900 | 9,982 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Mauritania?
- Female labor force by age in Mauritania was 9,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,982 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,801 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for female labor force by age?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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