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Mauritania Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Mauritania Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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25.52% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Mauritania was 25.52% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (25.52%), 2021 (24.85%), 2022 (23.51%), 2019 (23.37%), 2023 (23.24%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Mauritania Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	25.52%
2nd	2021	24.85%
3rd	2022	23.51%
4th	2019	23.37%
5th	2023	23.24%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	24.85%	−0.66pp	142nd
2020	25.52%	+2.15pp	138th
2025	22.92%	−0.12pp	146th
2024	23.04%	−0.20pp	146th
2023	23.24%	−0.27pp	146th
2022	23.51%	−1.35pp	146th
2019	23.37%	+1.18pp	141st
2018	22.20%	+1.23pp	134th
2017	20.97%	+1.14pp	129th
2016	19.83%	+1.32pp	118th
2015	18.50%	+1.15pp	115th
2014	17.36%	+1.16pp	104th
2013	16.20%	+1.11pp	97th
2012	15.09%	−0.13pp	90th
2011	15.22%	−0.13pp	91st
2010	15.35%	−0.13pp	93rd
2009	15.48%	+0.62pp	96th
2008	14.85%	+0.29pp	107th
2007	14.56%	+0.20pp	104th
2006	14.37%	−0.35pp	100th
2005	14.72%	−0.23pp	94th
2004	14.95%	−0.18pp	97th
2003	15.13%	−0.36pp	99th
2002	15.49%	+0.07pp	100th
2001	15.42%	+0.12pp	99th
2000	15.30%	+0.02pp	99th
1999	15.28%	+0.08pp	99th
1998	15.20%	+0.23pp	100th
1997	14.96%	+0.02pp	98th
1996	14.94%	−0.02pp	99th
1995	14.96%	−0.26pp	100th
1994	15.22%	+0.18pp	105th
1993	15.04%	−0.20pp	106th
1992	15.24%	+0.14pp	113th
1991	15.10%	–	116th

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