Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of labor force who are women was 33.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.52
in 2019
All-time low
27.59
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 33.42 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritania peaked at 33.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.59, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.59 | — |
| 1991 | 27.93 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 28.26 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28.59 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 28.93 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.29 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.65 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.02 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.38 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.75 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 31.13 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.23 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.41 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 31.73 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.89 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 32.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.16 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.26 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.49 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.64 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.81 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.12 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.24 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.34 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.52 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.25 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.41 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.44 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.42 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.14 | 27.59 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.78 | 31.13 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 32.49 | 33.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 33.25 | 33.5 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritania?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Mauritania was 33.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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