Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 53.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mauritania is 53.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mauritania peaked at 57.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.1% | 57.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 55.1% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.3% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mauritania?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Mauritania was 53.3% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).