Labor participation rate, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor participation rate, female was 33.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Mauritania, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 33.1% for labor participation rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Mauritania peaked at 33.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.9% | — |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.0%, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5%, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
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 participation rate, female in Mauritania?
- Labor participation rate, female in Mauritania was 33.1% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.