Labor participation rate, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor participation rate, female was 33.3% 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 35-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Mauritania is 33.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Mauritania peaked at 33.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 47th 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 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.8% | — |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.1%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 21.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 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 33.3% 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 33.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Mauritania ranks 47th 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 22.0%. 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.