Female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female labor force participation rate by age was 12.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.97
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.62
in 2012
All-time low
12.88
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.97 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania peaked at 16.62 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.88, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.47 | — |
| 1991 | 15.58 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.43 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.25 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.35 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.58 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.32 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.43 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.47 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.52 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.48 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.53 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.55 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.54 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.48 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.52 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.46 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.35 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.34 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.44 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.62 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.95 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.27 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.61 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.97 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.36 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.28 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.88 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.08 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.98 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.97 | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 | 15.25 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 16.35 | 16.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 13.19 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 12.88 | 13.08 | 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 participation rate by age in Mauritania?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania was 12.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 in 2012.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Mauritania ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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