LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mauritania
Mauritania: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.34 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mauritania, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mauritania is 15.34, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mauritania peaked at 16.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.21, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.55 | — |
| 2006 | 14.21 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.41 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.68 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.28 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.13 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.83 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.89 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.99 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.28 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.32 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.41 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.51 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 16.27 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.54 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.35 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.21 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 15.27 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 15.31 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 15.34 | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 15.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 15.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.63 | 14.21 | 15.28 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.13 | 14.83 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 | 15.21 | 16.51 | 8 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mauritania?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Mauritania was 15.34 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.