Labor force (15-24 years), male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 72.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Mauritania, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Mauritania is 72.2%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Mauritania peaked at 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.0% | — |
| 1991 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.6% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.2% | 72.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Mauritania?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Mauritania was 72.2% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)