Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 3.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 6.08 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.68 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 4 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2022 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 29 Chad 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Rwanda 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Madagascar 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kenya 2.94 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.