Lebanon vs Mauritania: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Lebanon
14.5%
in 2023
Mauritania
14.7%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
24th
Mauritania rank
23rd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 12.8% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.6% | 2.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.5% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Lebanon ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.