Mauritania Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Mauritania's unemployment rate was 10.32% in 2025, ranked 147th globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Mauritania's unemployment rate stood at 10.32% in 2025, a rise of +0.06pp from 2024. Mauritania ranked 147th globally.
Mauritania’s unemployment rate has hovered around ten percent for three and a half decades, rising from 9.97 % in 1991 to a peak of 11.13 % in 2021 before easing to 10.32 % in 2025, which places the country 147th in the World Bank ranking. The modest decline from the 2021 high reflects a gradual absorption of labor following a slowdown in mining‑driven job creation and modest expansion in services, yet the rate remains above the 2006 trough of 9.31 %. Compared with peers of similar ranking, Mauritania’s figure is slightly higher than Finland’s 9.46 % and marginally below Spain’s 10.38 % in the same year, underscoring a relatively competitive labor market within its income group. Continued diversification away from extractive industries, coupled with targeted vocational training, could help lower the unemployment rate further and reverse the recent modest upward drift.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.32% | +0.06pp | #147 |
| 2024 | 10.26% | −0.11pp | #152 |
| 2023 | 10.37% | −0.15pp | #150 |
| 2022 | 10.52% | −0.61pp | #149 |
| 2021 | 11.13% | +0.08pp | #148 |
| 2020 | 11.05% | +0.64pp | #143 |
| 2019 | 10.42% | +0.01pp | #147 |
| 2018 | 10.41% | +0.07pp | #146 |
| 2017 | 10.34% | +0.05pp | #143 |
| 2016 | 10.29% | +0.18pp | #143 |
| 2015 | 10.10% | +0.08pp | #140 |
| 2014 | 10.03% | +0.10pp | #135 |
| 2013 | 9.93% | +0.06pp | #134 |
| 2012 | 9.86% | −0.11pp | #131 |
| 2011 | 9.98% | −0.12pp | #135 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Mauritania matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Mauritania's unemployment rate was 10.32% in 2025. Ranked 147th globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from the previous year.
Mauritania's unemployment rate peaked at 11.13% in 2021.
The lowest unemployment rate in Mauritania was 9.31% in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 147th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Mauritania in 2025 was 10.32%. This ranks 147th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_mauritania_unemployment-rate,
title = {Mauritania Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/mauritania/unemployment-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}