Work & Labour in Mauritania 222 indicators covering work & labour for Mauritania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.06 % change on previous year 2027 up 52.4% 20th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.92 % change on previous year 2027 up 66.9% 34th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 61.5% 2025 up 19.0% 137th Monthly minimum wage 3,000 2022 unchanged 93rd Monthly minimum wage 3,000 2022 unchanged 93rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.06 2025 up 1.2% 98th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 46.4% 30th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1885 % change on previous year 2025 — 127th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 48.6% 2025 down 1.9% 13th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 24.6% 2025 up 4.4% 33rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 36.7% 2025 down 1.0% 15th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 3.6% 13th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 0.2% 121st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0083 units per person 2025 up 2.0% 179th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 27.7% 63rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.5% 31st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.2% 53rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2022 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2022 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0006 units per person 2022 down 25.8% 88th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2022 down 25.8% 89th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 26.2% 2025 down 1.9% 169th Female labor force participation rate 26.2% 2025 down 1.9% 169th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 26.2% 2025 down 1.9% 168th Female share of the labor force 33.4% 2025 up 0.6% 160th Labor force participation rate 40.8% 2025 down 3.1% 176th Male labor force participation rate 56.6% 2025 down 4.1% 173rd Labor force participation rate 40.8% 2025 down 3.1% 176th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 9.0% 2025 down 21.0% 172nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 21.9% 2025 down 12.9% 174th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 15.5% 2025 down 14.4% 179th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 22.3% 2025 down 5.1% 170th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 52.0% 2025 down 2.9% 171st Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 36.6% 2025 down 3.3% 173rd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 71.1% 2025 down 0.4% 39th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 45.1% 2025 down 3.8% 54th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 53.3% 2025 down 2.7% 50th Female employment rate 22.3% 2025 down 5.1% 169th Unemployment rate 10.3% 2025 up 2.1% 38th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 8.1% 2025 down 12.1% 49th Female unemployment rate 14.7% 2025 up 24.1% 23rd Share of male vs. female employment in industry 17.4% 2025 up 12.3% 150th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 33.4% 2025 down 11.7% 51st Share of male vs. female employment in services 49.3% 2025 up 5.4% 104th Employment rate, men vs. women 52.0% 2025 down 2.9% 170th Employment rate 36.6% 2025 down 3.3% 172nd Youth unemployment rate 22.9% 2025 up 23.9% 37th Population by labor force status 2.25 million people 2025 up 28.4% 95th CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 50.31 2025 down 1.4% 17th Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 2.0% 2020 down 19.7% 29th Female labor force by age 9,982 people 2024 up 7.7% 138th Labor force participation rate by age 20.1% 2024 down 12.3% 182nd Female labor force participation rate by age 13.0% 2024 down 15.1% 173rd Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 23.0% 2024 up 32.7% 38th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0003 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.8% 167th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.9% 182nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0402 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.6% 185th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →