Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 29.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritania, 1975–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 29.78 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritania peaked at 29.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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% |
| 2019 | 29.78 | +9.4% |
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 | 28.34 | 27.22 | 29.78 | 3 |
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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 latest vs 1980 in Mauritania?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritania was 29.78 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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