Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 8.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritania is 8.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritania peaked at 9.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 46 Chile 8.5% compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 8.4% compare
- 48 Tajikistan 8.2% compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 7.7% compare
- 51 Latvia 7.6% compare
- 52 France 7.5% 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritania?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Mauritania was 8.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.