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Mauritania Annual Unemployment Rate

Mauritania's annual unemployment rate fell to 10.37% in 2024, down from 10.45% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.08% from the previous year. Mauritania has annual unemployment rate higher than the global median (10.37% vs median 5.23%). Compared with the median in Africa, Mauritania is higher (10.37% vs regional median 5.55%) and ranks 17th out of 53 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 10.37%
2023 10.45%
2022 10.53%
2021 11.14%
2020 11.05%
2019 10.42%
2018 10.41%
2017 10.34%
2016 10.28%
2015 10.11%
2014 10.03%
2013 9.93%
2012 9.86%
2011 9.97%
2010 10.07%
2009 10.19%
2008 9.73%
2007 9.52%
2006 9.37%
2005 9.63%
2004 9.79%
2003 9.92%
2002 10.19%
2001 10.12%
2000 10.03%
1999 10.04%
1998 9.98%
1997 9.81%
1996 9.79%
1995 9.8%
1994 9.99%
1993 9.87%
1992 10.06%
1991 9.98%
Mauritania Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of Mauritania's labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 26.12% 26.19% 2024