Employment by status in Mauritania
Mauritania: Employment by status was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Mauritania, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Mauritania is 42.3%, 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, employment by status in Mauritania peaked at 42.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.2% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.1% | 42.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Mauritania
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 12.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 20.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Mauritania?
- Employment by status in Mauritania was 42.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for employment by status?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.