Mauritania vs Saint Lucia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Mauritania
10.3%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
9.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
38th
Saint Lucia rank
41st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Mauritania
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.3% against 9.5% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 17.7% | 7.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 17.5% | 7.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 19.4% | 9.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 15.6% | 5.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Mauritania or Saint Lucia?
- Mauritania, at 10.3% against 9.5% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Mauritania and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Saint Lucia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- 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.