Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 29.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1975–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2019, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 29.78. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 29.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.49 | — |
| 1988 | 25.34 | +464.8% |
| 2000 | 28.5 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 28.03 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.22 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 29.78 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.34 | 25.34 | 25.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 27.22 | 29.78 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Mauritania was 29.78 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.