Mauritania - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.33 |
| 2012 | 16.90 |
| 2017 | 13.77 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 13.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 31.32 in 1990, while its lowest value was 13.53 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.32 |
| 1991 | 31.31 |
| 1992 | 31.24 |
| 1993 | 31.17 |
| 1994 | 30.96 |
| 1995 | 30.89 |
| 1996 | 30.79 |
| 1997 | 30.55 |
| 1998 | 30.39 |
| 1999 | 30.20 |
| 2000 | 29.89 |
| 2001 | 28.70 |
| 2002 | 27.53 |
| 2003 | 26.38 |
| 2004 | 25.26 |
| 2005 | 24.15 |
| 2006 | 23.07 |
| 2007 | 22.01 |
| 2008 | 20.97 |
| 2009 | 19.96 |
| 2010 | 18.97 |
| 2011 | 18.02 |
| 2012 | 17.10 |
| 2013 | 16.45 |
| 2014 | 15.82 |
| 2015 | 15.21 |
| 2016 | 14.61 |
| 2017 | 14.03 |
| 2018 | 13.90 |
| 2019 | 13.80 |
| 2020 | 13.53 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 91.74 |
| 2012 | 34.29 |
| 2017 | 29.69 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 29.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.11 in 1990, while its lowest value was 29.85 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.11 |
| 1991 | 59.06 |
| 1992 | 58.87 |
| 1993 | 58.67 |
| 1994 | 58.19 |
| 1995 | 57.97 |
| 1996 | 57.67 |
| 1997 | 57.12 |
| 1998 | 56.71 |
| 1999 | 56.24 |
| 2000 | 55.51 |
| 2001 | 53.83 |
| 2002 | 52.13 |
| 2003 | 50.43 |
| 2004 | 48.72 |
| 2005 | 46.99 |
| 2006 | 45.27 |
| 2007 | 43.55 |
| 2008 | 41.82 |
| 2009 | 40.11 |
| 2010 | 38.41 |
| 2011 | 36.74 |
| 2012 | 35.09 |
| 2013 | 34.28 |
| 2014 | 33.47 |
| 2015 | 32.66 |
| 2016 | 31.88 |
| 2017 | 31.11 |
| 2018 | 30.74 |
| 2019 | 30.41 |
| 2020 | 29.85 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.72 |
| 2012 | 24.61 |
| 2017 | 20.61 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 21.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 45.33 in 1990, while its lowest value was 21.80 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.33 |
| 1991 | 45.28 |
| 1992 | 45.14 |
| 1993 | 45.00 |
| 1994 | 44.64 |
| 1995 | 44.51 |
| 1996 | 44.32 |
| 1997 | 43.94 |
| 1998 | 43.67 |
| 1999 | 43.36 |
| 2000 | 42.85 |
| 2001 | 41.42 |
| 2002 | 39.99 |
| 2003 | 38.57 |
| 2004 | 37.15 |
| 2005 | 35.74 |
| 2006 | 34.33 |
| 2007 | 32.94 |
| 2008 | 31.55 |
| 2009 | 30.18 |
| 2010 | 28.84 |
| 2011 | 27.52 |
| 2012 | 26.23 |
| 2013 | 25.50 |
| 2014 | 24.77 |
| 2015 | 24.06 |
| 2016 | 23.37 |
| 2017 | 22.69 |
| 2018 | 22.44 |
| 2019 | 22.22 |
| 2020 | 21.80 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 29.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 30.87 in 2000, while its lowest value was 28.72 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.57 |
| 1991 | 30.57 |
| 1992 | 30.59 |
| 1993 | 30.60 |
| 1994 | 30.66 |
| 1995 | 30.64 |
| 1996 | 30.65 |
| 1997 | 30.71 |
| 1998 | 30.74 |
| 1999 | 30.77 |
| 2000 | 30.87 |
| 2001 | 30.58 |
| 2002 | 30.32 |
| 2003 | 30.08 |
| 2004 | 29.86 |
| 2005 | 29.66 |
| 2006 | 29.48 |
| 2007 | 29.33 |
| 2008 | 29.21 |
| 2009 | 29.11 |
| 2010 | 29.03 |
| 2011 | 28.98 |
| 2012 | 28.95 |
| 2013 | 28.88 |
| 2014 | 28.82 |
| 2015 | 28.78 |
| 2016 | 28.74 |
| 2017 | 28.72 |
| 2018 | 28.90 |
| 2019 | 29.07 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 63.87 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 75.25 in 1991, while its lowest value was 63.87 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.22 |
| 1991 | 75.25 |
| 1992 | 75.17 |
| 1993 | 74.92 |
| 1994 | 74.86 |
| 1995 | 74.44 |
| 1996 | 74.18 |
| 1997 | 74.19 |
| 1998 | 73.97 |
| 1999 | 73.69 |
| 2000 | 73.56 |
| 2001 | 72.68 |
| 2002 | 71.81 |
| 2003 | 70.95 |
| 2004 | 70.11 |
| 2005 | 69.29 |
| 2006 | 68.50 |
| 2007 | 67.75 |
| 2008 | 67.02 |
| 2009 | 66.31 |
| 2010 | 65.61 |
| 2011 | 64.91 |
| 2012 | 64.22 |
| 2013 | 64.19 |
| 2014 | 64.15 |
| 2015 | 64.12 |
| 2016 | 64.06 |
| 2017 | 64.01 |
| 2018 | 64.01 |
| 2019 | 63.87 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 46.54 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 52.46 in 1991, while its lowest value was 46.42 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.46 |
| 1991 | 52.46 |
| 1992 | 52.41 |
| 1993 | 52.27 |
| 1994 | 52.26 |
| 1995 | 52.04 |
| 1996 | 51.94 |
| 1997 | 52.00 |
| 1998 | 51.95 |
| 1999 | 51.86 |
| 2000 | 51.88 |
| 2001 | 51.34 |
| 2002 | 50.80 |
| 2003 | 50.29 |
| 2004 | 49.79 |
| 2005 | 49.31 |
| 2006 | 48.85 |
| 2007 | 48.43 |
| 2008 | 48.02 |
| 2009 | 47.64 |
| 2010 | 47.28 |
| 2011 | 46.92 |
| 2012 | 46.58 |
| 2013 | 46.54 |
| 2014 | 46.51 |
| 2015 | 46.49 |
| 2016 | 46.45 |
| 2017 | 46.42 |
| 2018 | 46.52 |
| 2019 | 46.54 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.49 |
| 1988 | 25.34 |
| 2000 | 28.50 |
| 2012 | 28.03 |
| 2017 | 27.22 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 27.40 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 29.76 in 2000, while its lowest value was 27.40 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.40 |
| 1991 | 29.42 |
| 1992 | 29.45 |
| 1993 | 29.50 |
| 1994 | 29.54 |
| 1995 | 29.59 |
| 1996 | 29.62 |
| 1997 | 29.65 |
| 1998 | 29.67 |
| 1999 | 29.71 |
| 2000 | 29.76 |
| 2001 | 29.59 |
| 2002 | 29.42 |
| 2003 | 29.26 |
| 2004 | 29.10 |
| 2005 | 28.95 |
| 2006 | 28.80 |
| 2007 | 28.65 |
| 2008 | 28.51 |
| 2009 | 28.37 |
| 2010 | 28.24 |
| 2011 | 28.11 |
| 2012 | 27.98 |
| 2013 | 27.94 |
| 2014 | 27.89 |
| 2015 | 27.85 |
| 2016 | 27.81 |
| 2017 | 27.77 |
| 2018 | 27.82 |
| 2019 | 27.87 |
| 2020 | 27.42 |
| 2021 | 27.40 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.75 |
| 1988 | 36.86 |
| 2000 | 44.19 |
| 2012 | 44.63 |
| 2017 | 45.59 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 44.05 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 44.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 40.03 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.03 |
| 1991 | 40.05 |
| 1992 | 40.11 |
| 1993 | 40.21 |
| 1994 | 40.34 |
| 1995 | 40.48 |
| 1996 | 40.61 |
| 1997 | 40.73 |
| 1998 | 40.88 |
| 1999 | 41.06 |
| 2000 | 41.26 |
| 2001 | 41.45 |
| 2002 | 41.65 |
| 2003 | 41.86 |
| 2004 | 42.08 |
| 2005 | 42.31 |
| 2006 | 42.56 |
| 2007 | 42.81 |
| 2008 | 43.08 |
| 2009 | 43.36 |
| 2010 | 43.65 |
| 2011 | 43.96 |
| 2012 | 44.28 |
| 2013 | 44.25 |
| 2014 | 44.22 |
| 2015 | 44.18 |
| 2016 | 44.15 |
| 2017 | 44.12 |
| 2018 | 44.32 |
| 2019 | 44.54 |
| 2020 | 44.11 |
| 2021 | 44.05 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.55 |
| 1988 | 68.75 |
| 2000 | 64.50 |
| 2012 | 62.80 |
| 2017 | 59.71 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 62.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 73.46 in 1991, while its lowest value was 62.15 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.44 |
| 1991 | 73.46 |
| 1992 | 73.42 |
| 1993 | 73.34 |
| 1994 | 73.24 |
| 1995 | 73.10 |
| 1996 | 72.95 |
| 1997 | 72.78 |
| 1998 | 72.59 |
| 1999 | 72.37 |
| 2000 | 72.12 |
| 2001 | 71.38 |
| 2002 | 70.64 |
| 2003 | 69.90 |
| 2004 | 69.16 |
| 2005 | 68.41 |
| 2006 | 67.67 |
| 2007 | 66.92 |
| 2008 | 66.18 |
| 2009 | 65.43 |
| 2010 | 64.68 |
| 2011 | 63.93 |
| 2012 | 63.19 |
| 2013 | 63.14 |
| 2014 | 63.08 |
| 2015 | 63.03 |
| 2016 | 62.99 |
| 2017 | 62.94 |
| 2018 | 62.76 |
| 2019 | 62.58 |
| 2020 | 62.15 |
| 2021 | 62.19 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.53 |
| 1988 | 46.48 |
| 2000 | 46.00 |
| 2012 | 43.55 |
| 2017 | 41.10 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mauritania was 44.74 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.87 in 1990, while its lowest value was 44.73 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.87 |
| 1991 | 50.86 |
| 1992 | 50.84 |
| 1993 | 50.81 |
| 1994 | 50.76 |
| 1995 | 50.72 |
| 1996 | 50.67 |
| 1997 | 50.63 |
| 1998 | 50.58 |
| 1999 | 50.53 |
| 2000 | 50.46 |
| 2001 | 50.04 |
| 2002 | 49.62 |
| 2003 | 49.20 |
| 2004 | 48.78 |
| 2005 | 48.36 |
| 2006 | 47.94 |
| 2007 | 47.52 |
| 2008 | 47.10 |
| 2009 | 46.68 |
| 2010 | 46.26 |
| 2011 | 45.84 |
| 2012 | 45.42 |
| 2013 | 45.39 |
| 2014 | 45.36 |
| 2015 | 45.32 |
| 2016 | 45.29 |
| 2017 | 45.26 |
| 2018 | 45.21 |
| 2019 | 45.16 |
| 2020 | 44.73 |
| 2021 | 44.74 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
