Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 26.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 26.2% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mauritania peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 26.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.2% | 6 |
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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mauritania?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Mauritania was 26.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Mauritania ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.