Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 8.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.1
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 2017
All-time low
7.93
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Mauritania peaked at 9.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.83 | — |
| 1992 | 8.89 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.69 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.8 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.59 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.58 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.59 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.74 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.78 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.85 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.51 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.35 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.44 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.88 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.77 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.66 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.56 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.22 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.54 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.73 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 8.08 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.72 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.15 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.02 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.93 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.1 | +2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 | 8.58 | 8.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.57 | 8.09 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.08 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 7.93 | 8.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 46 Chile 8.49 compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 8.35 compare
- 48 Tajikistan 8.16 compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 7.7 compare
- 51 Latvia 7.61 compare
- 52 France 7.55 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 males vs females in Mauritania?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Mauritania was 8.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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