Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania is 3.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 4.85 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.39 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2019 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2022 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.09 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +82.7% | 2.02 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 24 Tanzania 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Afghanistan 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Benin 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.06 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.