Labor force, total, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.2349 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Mauritania is 0.2349 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.2579 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2278 units per person, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2538 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.254 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2557 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2575 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2579 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2573 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2558 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2551 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2553 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2559 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2566 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2558 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2546 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2534 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2522 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2509 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2497 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2485 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2479 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2476 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2468 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2454 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2436 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2404 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2374 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2346 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2319 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2293 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2296 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2299 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2278 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2295 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2319 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2331 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2343 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2349 units per person | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2349 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2349 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2558 units per person | 0.2538 units per person | 0.2579 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2517 units per person | 0.2476 units per person | 0.2566 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2369 units per person | 0.2293 units per person | 0.2468 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2319 units per person | 0.2278 units per person | 0.2349 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, per capita in Mauritania?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Mauritania was 0.2349 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2579 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2278 units per person in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.