Share of female workers by sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of female workers by sector was 29.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Mauritania is 29.46, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Mauritania peaked at 45.77 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.46, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.51 | — |
| 1992 | 45.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.3 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.77 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.91 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 44.24 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.49 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.09 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.75 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 43.91 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.76 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.22 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 41.39 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.23 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 38.37 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.51 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.92 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.27 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 35.51 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.87 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.05 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.27 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.07 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.26 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.59 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.79 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 32.21 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 32.85 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.89 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 30.81 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 30.14 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 29.46 | -2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 29.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 29.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.84 | 43.75 | 45.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.72 | 37.51 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.86 | 30.79 | 36.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.23 | 29.46 | 32.85 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Mauritania?
- Share of female workers by sector in Mauritania was 29.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.77 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.46 in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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