Libya vs Mauritania: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Libya
33.9%
in 2025
Mauritania
33.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
159th
Mauritania rank
161st
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 33.9% against 33.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 29.1% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.1% | 0.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.4% | 0.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 33.9% against 33.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for labor force, female?
- Libya ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.