Female labor force by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female labor force by age was 9,982 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9,982 people 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,801 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,821 people | 4,801 people | 6,923 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,180 people | 7,264 people | 9,287 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,174 people | 8,486 people | 9,899 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,471 people | 8,900 people | 9,982 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Mauritania?
- Female labor force by age in Mauritania was 9,982 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,982 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,801 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).