Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.