Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 151.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania stood at 151.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania peaked at 155.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121.1%, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 41st 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.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 121.7% | — |
| 1992 | 121.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 121.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 121.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 121.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 121.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 121.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 121.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 121.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 121.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 121.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 121.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 121.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 121.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 121.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 122.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 122.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 122.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 121.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 121.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 121.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 121.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 123.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 125.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 128.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 130.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 132.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 142.3% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 150.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 155.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 151.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 152.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 152.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 152.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 151.8% | -0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 151.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 151.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.5% | 121.3% | 121.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 121.6% | 121.1% | 122.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.7% | 121.2% | 150.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.7% | 151.7% | 155.5% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Mauritania was 151.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 155.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.1% in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.