Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0002 units per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0003 units per person compare
- 178 Samoa 0.0003 units per person compare
- 179 Tajikistan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 181 Djibouti 0.0002 units per person compare
- 182 Sudan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per person 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Mauritania?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.