Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 57.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 57.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritania peaked at 69.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 177th 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.2% | — |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 57.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 57.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 65.2% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 58.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.8% | 58.4% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritania?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Mauritania was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.