High income vs Mauritania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
High income
4.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.3%
in 2025
High income rank
38th
Mauritania rank
38th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- High income
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.3% against 4.4% in High income, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 9.9% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 9.8% | 3.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 10.1% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 10.6% | 5.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), High income or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.3% against 4.4% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between High income and Mauritania?
- 5.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Mauritania rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- High income ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.