Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 14.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritania stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritania peaked at 15.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.9% | — |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.0% compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 22 Egypt 15.3% compare
- 24 Lebanon 14.5% compare
- 25 Angola 14.3% compare
- 26 Montenegro 14.2% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritania?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Mauritania was 14.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.