Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 37.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 37.1% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania peaked at 47.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.9% | — |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 37.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 37.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 43.2% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 35.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.7% | 37.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mauritania was 37.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".