Total employment, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total employment, male was 561,644 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Mauritania, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Mauritania is 561,644 ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Mauritania peaked at 561,644 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 285,547 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 285,547 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 294,515 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 304,595 ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 314,024 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 325,204 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 336,950 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 347,926 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 360,809 ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 374,338 ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 387,776 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 402,603 ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 417,236 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 433,103 ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 449,231 ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 465,466 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 483,606 ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 498,140 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 513,572 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 528,953 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 545,315 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 561,644 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,101 ages 15+ | 285,547 ages 15+ | 374,338 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 457,969 ages 15+ | 387,776 ages 15+ | 528,953 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,480 ages 15+ | 545,315 ages 15+ | 561,644 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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,118 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Mauritania?
- Total employment, male in Mauritania was 561,644 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 561,644 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,547 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for total employment, male?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, male (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.