Labor participation rate, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor participation rate, male was 94.9% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, male in Mauritania, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 35-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, male in Mauritania stood at 94.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Mauritania peaked at 95.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2009.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.7% | — |
| 1991 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 94.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 94.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.7%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 28 Mauritius 95.3% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 95.2% compare
- 31 Angola 94.5% compare
- 32 Cape Verde 94.2% compare
- 33 Gabon 94.1% compare
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, male in Mauritania?
- Labor participation rate, male in Mauritania was 94.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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.