Ghana vs Mauritania: Share of female employment by economic sector
Ghana
28.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
29.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
61st
Mauritania rank
60th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 29.5% against 28.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 44.8% | 17.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 40.7% | 16.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 33.9% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 31.2% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 29.5% against 28.6% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Ghana ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.