Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 1.14 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4806 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4806 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4953 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5181 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5432 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5629 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5772 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5852 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5968 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6131 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.631 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6649 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6764 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6888 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7018 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7156 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7301 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7456 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7655 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7889 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.834 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8709 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8864 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9026 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9194 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9369 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9662 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9966 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5603 units per square kilometre | 0.4806 units per square kilometre | 0.631 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7128 units per square kilometre | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | 0.7889 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.898 units per square kilometre | 0.8118 units per square kilometre | 0.9966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4806 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.