Number of people employed in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people employed was 771,570 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Mauritania, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 771,570 for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Mauritania peaked at 771,570 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 360,239, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 360,239 | — |
| 1992 | 373,701 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 385,496 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 401,607 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 414,687 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 430,986 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 450,785 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 470,169 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 487,612 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 508,919 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 531,290 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 556,296 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 578,905 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 602,022 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 625,467 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 641,792 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 671,297 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 695,507 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 723,987 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 748,759 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 771,570 | +3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 771,570 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 million, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 771,570 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.16 million, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419,476 | 360,239 | 487,612 | 9 |
| 2000s | 613,548 | 508,919 | 723,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 760,164 | 748,759 | 771,570 | 2 |
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 number of people employed in Mauritania?
- Number of people employed in Mauritania was 771,570 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 771,570 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,239 in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people employed?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.