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Labour force participation rate in Mauritania

Latest: 40.8%
Previous: 40.9%
Change: -0.12 (-0.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Labour force participation rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Labour force participation rate in Mauritania
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	46.5%
Dec 31, 1991	46.4%
Dec 31, 1992	46.4%
Dec 31, 1993	46.3%
Dec 31, 1994	46.3%
Dec 31, 1995	46.2%
Dec 31, 1996	46.2%
Dec 31, 1997	46.1%
Dec 31, 1998	46.1%
Dec 31, 1999	46.0%
Dec 31, 2000	46.0%
Dec 31, 2001	45.8%
Dec 31, 2002	45.6%
Dec 31, 2003	45.4%
Dec 31, 2004	45.2%
Dec 31, 2005	45.0%
Dec 31, 2006	44.8%
Dec 31, 2007	44.6%
Dec 31, 2008	44.4%
Dec 31, 2009	44.2%
Dec 31, 2010	44.0%
Dec 31, 2011	43.8%
Dec 31, 2012	43.6%
Dec 31, 2013	43.1%
Dec 31, 2014	42.6%
Dec 31, 2015	42.1%
Dec 31, 2016	41.6%
Dec 31, 2017	41.1%
Dec 31, 2018	41.1%
Dec 31, 2019	41.0%
Dec 31, 2020	40.5%
Dec 31, 2021	40.7%
Dec 31, 2022	40.9%
Dec 31, 2023	40.9%
Dec 31, 2024	40.9%
Dec 31, 2025	40.8%

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