Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritania stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritania peaked at 46.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 46.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 46.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 36.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.2% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Mauritania was 46.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.