Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment rate for young people was 22.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.92
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.52
in 2020
All-time low
14.37
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Mauritania is 22.92, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Mauritania peaked at 25.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.37, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.1 | — |
| 1992 | 15.24 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.04 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.22 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.96 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.94 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.96 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.2 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.28 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.42 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.49 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.13 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.95 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.72 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.56 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.85 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.48 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.35 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.22 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.09 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17.36 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 18.5 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 19.82 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.97 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 23.37 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 25.52 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 24.85 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 23.51 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 23.24 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 23.04 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.92 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1 | 14.94 | 15.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.03 | 14.37 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.41 | 15.09 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 22.92 | 25.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 Montenegro 24.44 compare
- 35 Sweden 24.31 compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 24.2 compare
- 38 Lebanon 22.74 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.9 compare
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Mauritania?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Mauritania was 22.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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