Unemployment rate women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment rate women was 14.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.74
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.91
in 2021
All-time low
11.54
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 14.74 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Mauritania peaked at 15.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 2017.
That places Mauritania 23rd 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 women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.93 | — |
| 1992 | 13.01 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.74 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.88 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.58 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.59 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.8 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.85 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.83 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.95 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.03 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.66 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.48 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.25 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.11 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.39 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.99 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.84 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.69 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.29 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.78 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.54 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.34 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 15.05 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 15.77 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.91 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.28 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.05 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.89 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.74 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.78 | 12.58 | 13.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.56 | 11.9 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 11.54 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 14.74 | 15.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.97 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.59 compare
- 22 Egypt 15.31 compare
- 24 Lebanon 14.48 compare
- 25 Angola 14.26 compare
- 26 Montenegro 14.24 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 women in Mauritania?
- Unemployment rate women in Mauritania was 14.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment rate women?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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