Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritania

Mauritania: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.04
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.04
in 2025
All-time low
12.2
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritania, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 13.91992: 13.71993: 13.81994: 13.21995: 13.71996: 13.81997: 13.31998: 13.21999: 13.22000: 12.52001: 12.32002: 12.22003: 12.52004: 12.82005: 13.32006: 14.32007: 13.92008: 13.62009: 13.32010: 13.42011: 13.62012: 13.62013: 13.72014: 13.72015: 13.82016: 13.72017: 13.92018: 142019: 14.22020: 14.22021: 14.32022: 14.52023: 14.82024: 14.92025: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritania is 15.04, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritania peaked at 15.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2002.

Mauritania ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.54 13.17 13.94 9
2000s 13.07 12.2 14.34 10
2010s 13.77 13.4 14.16 10
2020s 14.63 14.19 15.04 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 138 Azerbaijan 15.54 compare
  2. 139 Belize 15.35 compare
  3. 140 Israel 15.15 compare
  4. 142 Comoros 14.8 compare
  5. 143 Bahamas 14.79 compare
  6. 144 Puerto Rico 14.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritania?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritania was 15.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 15.04 in 2025.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Mauritania ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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