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

Latest (2019)
29.78
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.78
in 2019
All-time low
4.49
in 1975
Years of data
6
1975–2019

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritania, 1975–2019

01020301975199720191975: 4.51988: 25.32000: 28.52012: 282017: 27.22019: 29.8

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

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Mauritania, 1975 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 174 India 34.01 compare
  2. 175 Samoa 31.41 compare
  3. 176 Senegal 30.97 compare
  4. 178 Sri Lanka 29.78 compare
  5. 179 Lebanon 29.35 compare
  6. 180 Pakistan 28.21 compare

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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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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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