Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 23.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.04
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
25.52
in 2020
All-time low
14.37
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mauritania, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mauritania is 23.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mauritania peaked at 25.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.37, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 24.03 | 23.04 | 25.52 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Mauritania?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Mauritania was 23.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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