Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 64.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritania, 1975–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritania stood at 64.1%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritania peaked at 94.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.5% | — |
| 1988 | 68.8% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +7.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 64.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 64.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritania?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Mauritania was 64.1% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.