Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 26.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 26.2% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritania peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritania?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Mauritania was 26.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Mauritania ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).