Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 46.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.24
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.24
in 2025
All-time low
36.86
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 46.24 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi in Mauritania peaked at 46.24 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.86, 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 ilo wdi in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.86 | — |
| 1991 | 37.53 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 38.21 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38.91 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 39.62 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.34 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.08 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.83 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.6 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43.39 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 44.19 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.22 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.26 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.29 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.33 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.37 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.48 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.52 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.56 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.64 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.82 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.19 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.38 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.59 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.68 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.83 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.66 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.93 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.52 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.96 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.15 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.24 | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 46.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 46.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.04 | 36.86 | 43.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.35 | 44.19 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.13 | 44.56 | 45.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.91 | 45.52 | 46.24 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Mauritania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Mauritania was 46.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.24 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.86 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Mauritania ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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