Total employment, female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Total employment, female was 210,029 ages 15+ in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
210,029 ages 15+
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
210,029 ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
74,748 ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total employment, female in Mauritania, 1991–2011

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1991200120111991: 74.7k ages 15+1992: 78.8k ages 15+1993: 81.2k ages 15+1994: 88.2k ages 15+1995: 89.7k ages 15+1996: 93.2k ages 15+1997: 102.5k ages 15+1998: 108.7k ages 15+1999: 113.7k ages 15+2000: 121.3k ages 15+2001: 129.3k ages 15+2002: 138.5k ages 15+2003: 145.6k ages 15+2004: 153.0k ages 15+2005: 160.6k ages 15+2006: 158.1k ages 15+2007: 173.4k ages 15+2008: 182.5k ages 15+2009: 194.8k ages 15+2010: 203.4k ages 15+2011: 210.0k ages 15+

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Lesotho 289,969 ages 15+ compare
  2. 43 Namibia 275,579 ages 15+ compare
  3. 44 Gabon 240,750 ages 15+ compare
  4. 46 Mauritius 197,665 ages 15+ compare
  5. 47 Equatorial Guinea 158,559 ages 15+ compare
  6. 48 Eswatini 110,299 ages 15+ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Mauritania β†’

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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Indicator
Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.