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Labor force participation rate — Mauritania

Labor force participation rate in Mauritania in 2025 — 40.77%. Ranked 173 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 5.71 pp.

2025 40.77% −0.12 pp vs 2024
World rank 173of 182
Period maximum 46.48%1990
Period minimum 40.55%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Mauritania, 1990–2025404244464819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 46.48%1991: 46.43%1992: 46.38%1993: 46.34%1994: 46.29%1995: 46.24%1996: 46.19%1997: 46.14%1998: 46.1%1999: 46.05%2000: 46%2001: 45.8%2002: 45.59%2003: 45.39%2004: 45.18%2005: 44.98%2006: 44.77%2007: 44.57%2008: 44.37%2009: 44.16%2010: 43.96%2011: 43.75%2012: 43.55%2013: 43.06%2014: 42.57%2015: 42.08%2016: 41.59%2017: 41.1%2018: 41.08%2019: 41.05%2020: 40.55%2021: 40.7%2022: 40.94%2023: 40.93%2024: 40.9%2025: 40.77%
Change over the period: −5.71 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania

Mauritania 40.77%
World 60.98%
Sub-Saharan Africa 70.32%
Western Africa computed 73.68%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 58.73%
Labor force participation rate — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.77 −0.12 pp
2024 40.9 −0.03 pp
2023 40.93 −0.01 pp
2022 40.94 +0.24 pp
2021 40.7 +0.16 pp
2020 40.55 −0.5 pp
2019 41.05 −0.03 pp
2018 41.08 −0.02 pp
2017 41.1 −0.49 pp
2016 41.59 −0.49 pp
2015 42.08 −0.49 pp
2014 42.57 −0.49 pp
2013 43.06 −0.49 pp
2012 43.55 −0.2 pp
2011 43.75 −0.2 pp
2010 43.96 −0.2 pp
2009 44.16 −0.2 pp
2008 44.37 −0.2 pp
2007 44.57 −0.2 pp
2006 44.77 −0.2 pp
2005 44.98 −0.2 pp
2004 45.18 −0.21 pp
2003 45.39 −0.2 pp
2002 45.59 −0.2 pp
2001 45.8 −0.2 pp
2000 46 −0.05 pp
1999 46.05 −0.05 pp
1998 46.1 −0.05 pp
1997 46.14 −0.05 pp
1996 46.19 −0.05 pp
1995 46.24 −0.05 pp
1994 46.29 −0.05 pp
1993 46.34 −0.05 pp
1992 46.38 −0.05 pp
1991 46.43 −0.05 pp
1990 46.48 —

Western Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NG Nigeria 82.52 NE Niger 79.74 LR Liberia 76.58 BJ Benin 76.36 BF Burkina Faso 70.01 CI Côte d'Ivoire 67.09 ML Mali 67.04 GW Guinea-Bissau 64.81 GH Ghana 58.52 TG Togo 57.85 CV Cabo Verde 57.03 SL Sierra Leone 53.37 GN Guinea 52.61 SN Senegal 52.02 GM Gambia 47.46 MR Mauritania 40.77
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About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Mauritania

Labor Female labor force participation rate

The share of women aged 15 and over who work or look for work — the main indicator of access to employment.

Mauritania by year Labor Labor force

The number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.

Mauritania by year Labor Employment-to-population ratio

The share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.

Mauritania by year Demography Age dependency ratio

How many dependents — children and older people — there are per 100 people of working age.

Mauritania by year
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