Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 29.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania, 1975–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania stood at 29.8%. 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, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania peaked at 29.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.2% | 29.8% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 26.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Mauritania was 29.8% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.