Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 46.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 46.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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 rates in Mauritania peaked at 46.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 165th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 rates in Mauritania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Mauritania was 46.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Mauritania ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).