Labor share of gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor share of gdp was 39.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
39.3
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2020
All-time low
32.6
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Mauritania, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Mauritania stood at 39.3. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 39.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.6, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 | 32.6 | 36.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.37 | 35.1 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 156 Algeria 39.5 compare
- 156 Yemen 39.5 compare
- 159 Philippines 39 compare
- 160 Togo 38.9 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.7 compare
More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Labor share of gdp in Mauritania was 39.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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