Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritania is 10.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritania peaked at 11.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 38th 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, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.0% | — |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritania?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Mauritania was 10.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.