Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritania stood at 12.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritania peaked at 16.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.5% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Mauritania was 12.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.