Labor force, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force, male was 73.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Mauritania, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Mauritania is 73.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Mauritania peaked at 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.0% | — |
| 1991 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 77.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.3% | 73.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6179 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,532 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,513 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Mauritania?
- Labor force, male in Mauritania was 73.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force, male?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.