Unemployment rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment rate was 10.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.32
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 2021
All-time low
9.31
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.32 for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Mauritania peaked at 11.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 38th 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.97 | — |
| 1992 | 10.05 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.85 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.98 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.77 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.76 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.79 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.97 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.03 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.03 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.13 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.91 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.77 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.59 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.31 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.48 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.71 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.21 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.09 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.98 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.93 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.03 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.29 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.34 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.41 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.05 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 11.13 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.52 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.37 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.26 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.32 | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 | 9.76 | 10.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 9.31 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 | 9.86 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.26 | 11.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 in Mauritania?
- Unemployment rate in Mauritania was 10.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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