Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 46,987 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritania, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 46,987 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritania peaked at 46,987 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 25,516, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,516 | — |
| 2006 | 26,242 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 26,735 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27,371 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28,023 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28,927 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 29,816 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30,675 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31,249 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31,799 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32,390 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32,934 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,594 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 34,674 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 35,828 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 35,245 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37,623 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 39,836 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 41,421 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 42,975 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 44,264 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 45,593 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 46,987 | +3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 46,987 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 46,987 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,777 | 25,516 | 28,023 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32,188 | 28,927 | 35,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,743 | 35,245 | 46,987 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Albania 54,417 compare
- 137 Lithuania 49,020 compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47,007 compare
- 140 Armenia 45,874 compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 44,377 compare
- 142 Palestine, State of 43,883 compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritania?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Mauritania was 46,987 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46,987 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,516 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.