Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 71.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania is 71.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania peaked at 75.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.3% | — |
| 1992 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 71.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 71.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 73.5% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 70.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.5% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.1% | 72.3% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Mauritania was 71.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.