Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritania
Mauritania: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 10.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritania, 1977–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.4% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritania peaked at 25.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritania?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Mauritania was 10.4% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.