Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 29.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritania stood at 29.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritania peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.3% | — |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 29.8% | 33.5% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritania?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Mauritania was 29.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.