Status in employment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Status in employment was 42.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.28
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.85
in 2012
All-time low
40.25
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Mauritania, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Mauritania is 42.28, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Mauritania peaked at 42.85 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.44 | — |
| 1992 | 40.37 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.25 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.28 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.37 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 40.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.41 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.33 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.32 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.39 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.54 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.77 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.1 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.7 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.05 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.33 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.44 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.58 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.75 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.85 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.53 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.15 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.82 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 41.52 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.21 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.54 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.84 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.58 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.76 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.01 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.28 | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 42.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 42.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.36 | 40.25 | 40.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.2 | 40.32 | 42.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.08 | 41.21 | 42.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 | 41.1 | 42.28 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Mauritania?
- Status in employment in Mauritania was 42.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.85 in 2012.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for status in employment?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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