Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force participation rate by age was 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania stood at 20.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania peaked at 26.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.3% | 5 |
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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 labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Mauritania was 20.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).