Labor participation rate, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor participation rate, total was 63.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Mauritania, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Mauritania stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Mauritania peaked at 63.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.0% | — |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.3% | 63.4% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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, total in Mauritania?
- Labor participation rate, total in Mauritania was 63.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 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.