Mauritania Employment and Unemployment
Mauritania MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement
MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data was reported at 6.415 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.137 % for 2016. MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data is updated yearly, averaging 6.091 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.342 % in 2011 and a record low of 4.510 % in 2003. MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.13 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 10.065 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.622 % for 2016. MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 9.177 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.535 % in 2011 and a record low of 5.725 % in 2003. MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.61 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 4.825 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.621 % for 2016. MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.831 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.594 % in 2011 and a record low of 4.020 % in 2003. MR: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.59 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 3.116 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.102 % for 2016. MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2.888 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.557 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.001 % in 1995. MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.10 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 1.473 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.498 % for 2016. MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1.331 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.126 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.820 % in 1995. MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 3.832 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.800 % for 2016. MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 3.488 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.589 % in 2011 and a record low of 2.466 % in 1995. MR: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.80 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 75.873 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 76.143 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 78.297 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.280 % in 1991 and a record low of 75.873 % in 2017. MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 75.87 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 84.087 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 84.385 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 86.484 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.209 % in 1991 and a record low of 83.905 % in 2014. MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 84.09 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 72.223 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.479 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 74.957 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.088 % in 1991 and a record low of 72.223 % in 2017. MR: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 72.22 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 7.206 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.238 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 7.561 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.881 % in 2005 and a record low of 6.308 % in 1996. MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.21 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 3.569 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.610 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 3.898 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.104 % in 2005 and a record low of 3.073 % in 1996. MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.57 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 8.823 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.851 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 9.041 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.460 % in 2005 and a record low of 7.591 % in 1991. MR: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.82 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 16.920 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.618 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 13.504 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.920 % in 2017 and a record low of 12.015 % in 1994. MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.92 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 12.344 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.006 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 8.929 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.344 % in 2017 and a record low of 7.642 % in 1991. MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.34 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 18.954 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.670 % for 2016. MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 15.618 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.954 % in 2017 and a record low of 13.624 % in 1994. MR: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.95 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 44.383 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.409 % for 2016. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 45.503 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.037 % in 1991 and a record low of 44.383 % in 2017. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 44.38 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 27.379 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.388 % for 2016. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 26.508 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.390 % in 2015 and a record low of 26.137 % in 1992. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 27.38 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 61.307 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 61.368 % for 2016. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 64.837 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.371 % in 1991 and a record low of 61.307 % in 2017. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 61.31 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 26.013 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.247 % for 2016. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.582 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.135 % in 1991 and a record low of 26.013 % in 2017. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 25.81 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 16.695 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.891 % for 2016. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 21.136 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.010 % in 1991 and a record low of 16.695 % in 2017. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.97 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 35.056 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 35.323 % for 2016. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 43.667 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.917 % in 1991 and a record low of 35.056 % in 2017. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 34.39 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 39.255 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 34.100 % for 1988. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 36.678 % from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2012, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.255 % in 2012 and a record low of 34.100 % in 1988. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 39.26 2012 | yearly | 1988 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 24.557 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.020 % for 1988. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 32.788 % from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2012, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.020 % in 1988 and a record low of 24.557 % in 2012. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 24.56 2012 | yearly | 1988 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 57.480 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 42.510 % for 1988. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 49.995 % from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2012, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.480 % in 2012 and a record low of 42.510 % in 1988. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 57.48 2012 | yearly | 1988 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 20.866 % in 2012. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 20.866 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20.87 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 14.022 % in 2012. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 14.022 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.02 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 29.451 % in 2012. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 29.451 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 29.45 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP
MR: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data was reported at 13,950.565 Intl $ in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,430.267 Intl $ for 2016. MR: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 11,370.099 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,950.565 Intl $ in 2017 and a record low of 10,158.320 Intl $ in 2002. MR: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13,950.57 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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MR:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP
MR: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data was reported at 24,940.463 Intl $ in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 24,768.812 Intl $ for 2021. MR: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 21,299.191 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2022, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,654.639 Intl $ in 2019 and a record low of 17,459.852 Intl $ in 2002. MR: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2017 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23,104.611 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
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MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 89.430 % in 2017. MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 89.430 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.430 % in 2017 and a record low of 89.430 % in 2017. MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 90.030 2017 | yearly | 2017 - 2017 |
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MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female
MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female data was reported at 90.760 % in 2017. MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 90.760 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.760 % in 2017 and a record low of 90.760 % in 2017. MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 90.780 2017 | yearly | 2017 - 2017 |
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MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male
MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male data was reported at 88.480 % in 2017. MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 88.480 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.480 % in 2017 and a record low of 88.480 % in 2017. MR: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 20, 2020.; ; Harmonized series
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 89.480 2017 | yearly | 2017 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 47.892 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 48.100 % for 2016. MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 54.843 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.725 % in 1991 and a record low of 47.618 % in 2014. MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 48.10 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 53.635 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 54.105 % for 2016. MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 61.549 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.021 % in 1991 and a record low of 51.250 % in 2013. MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 54.11 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 45.428 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.557 % for 2016. MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 51.654 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.565 % in 1991 and a record low of 45.428 % in 2017. MR: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 45.43 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population
MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 52.420 % in 2012. MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 52.420 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 52.42 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population
MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 23.290 % in 2012. MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 23.290 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 23.29 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population
MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 39.493 % in 2012. MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 39.493 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 39.49 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 38.517 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 38.517 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 38.52 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 6.880 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 6.880 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.88 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 13.866 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 13.866 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
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| 13.87 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 25.010 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 25.010 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 25.01 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 14.260 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 14.260 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.26 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 17.460 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 17.460 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Basic Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.46 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 27.583 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 27.583 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 27.58 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 6.310 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 6.310 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.31 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force
MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 11.500 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 11.500 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment with Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.50 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 9.877 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.843 % for 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 10.583 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.080 % in 1995 and a record low of 9.843 % in 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.18 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 12.644 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.615 % for 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 13.753 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.609 % in 1995 and a record low of 12.615 % in 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.70 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 8.617 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.582 % for 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 9.183 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.608 % in 1995 and a record low of 8.582 % in 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.49 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 22.603 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.499 % for 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 22.552 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.662 % in 2006 and a record low of 22.439 % in 1997. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 21.34 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 15.576 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.485 % for 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 15.576 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.948 % in 2006 and a record low of 15.318 % in 1997. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.17 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 18.567 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.823 % for 2016. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 16.954 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.567 % in 2017 and a record low of 15.261 % in 1991. MR: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.57 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 9.865 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.100 % for 2000. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 16.620 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2012, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.800 % in 1988 and a record low of 9.865 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9.86 2012 | yearly | 1977 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 12.400 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.400 % for 2000. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 27.400 % from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2012, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.800 % in 1988 and a record low of 12.400 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.40 2012 | yearly | 1988 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 8.460 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 23.900 % for 2008. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 18.610 % from Dec 1988 (Median) to 2012, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.900 % in 2008 and a record low of 8.460 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.46 2012 | yearly | 1988 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 17.023 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 17.023 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.02 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 14.112 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 14.112 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 14.11 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 15.220 % in 2012. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 15.220 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. MR: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15.22 2012 | yearly | 2012 - 2012 |
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Mauritania MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 44.776 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.997 % for 2016. MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 52.222 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.403 % in 1993 and a record low of 43.908 % in 2013. MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 45.01 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 52.608 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.734 % for 2016. MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 60.291 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65.007 % in 1991 and a record low of 49.446 % in 2013. MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 52.61 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 41.624 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.758 % for 2016. MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 48.687 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.823 % in 1993 and a record low of 41.624 % in 2017. MR: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 41.62 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 51.901 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 51.773 % for 2016. MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 45.057 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.292 % in 2014 and a record low of 42.107 % in 1991. MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 51.90 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 45.893 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 45.768 % for 2016. MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 38.339 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.662 % in 2013 and a record low of 33.840 % in 1991. MR: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 45.89 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Mauritania MR: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
MR: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 54.572 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 54.443 % for 2016. MR: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 48.346 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.572 % in 2017 and a record low of 45.435 % in 1991. MR: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 54.57 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment
Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data was reported at 22.960 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.530 % for 2017. Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 22.960 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.530 % in 2017 and a record low of 22.470 % in 2012. Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 22.960 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
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Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment
Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data was reported at 30.920 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.970 % for 2017. Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 30.920 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.970 % in 2017 and a record low of 25.260 % in 2012. Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 30.920 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
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Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment
Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data was reported at 18.900 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40.870 % for 2017. Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 20.990 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.870 % in 2017 and a record low of 18.900 % in 2019. Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mauritania – Table MR.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.;International Labour Organization. “Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 18.900 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |