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
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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.94 | — |
| 1992 | 13.72 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.81 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.22 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 13.66 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.84 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.27 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.21 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.17 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.55 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 12.26 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.51 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.76 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.28 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.34 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 13.87 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.61 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.59 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.62 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.74 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.73 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.85 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.69 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.88 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.04 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.16 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.19 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.51 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.83 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.92 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.04 | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 15.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 15.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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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