Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Mauritania stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania peaked at 36.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 33.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Mauritania was 27.3% 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, male (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, male (%) (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.