Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 210,029 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Mauritania, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in Mauritania stood at 210,029 ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Mauritania peaked at 210,029 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74,748 ages 15+, in 1991.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74,748 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 78,810 ages 15+ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 81,248 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 88,236 ages 15+ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 89,713 ages 15+ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 93,237 ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 102,488 ages 15+ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 108,664 ages 15+ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 113,684 ages 15+ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 121,262 ages 15+ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 129,258 ages 15+ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 138,491 ages 15+ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 145,631 ages 15+ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 153,009 ages 15+ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 160,587 ages 15+ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 158,124 ages 15+ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 173,444 ages 15+ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 182,498 ages 15+ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 194,838 ages 15+ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 203,417 ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 210,029 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 210,029 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 210,029 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,314 ages 15+ | 74,748 ages 15+ | 113,684 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 155,714 ages 15+ | 121,262 ages 15+ | 194,838 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,723 ages 15+ | 203,417 ages 15+ | 210,029 ages 15+ | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0646 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,433 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,606 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Mauritania?
- Total employment, female in Mauritania was 210,029 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 210,029 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,748 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for total employment, female?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.