Mauritania vs South Africa: Labor force participation rate by sex and age
Mauritania
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by sex and age between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation data for use by ILO