Mauritania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Mauritania's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.32.
That's up 0.6% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Mauritania ranks #35 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #12 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 11.13
- Trough
- 9.31
- 1-year change
- +0.6%
- 5-year change
- -6.6%
- -1.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +2.1%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 10.3190 | |
| 10.2570 | |
| 10.3700 | |
| 10.5200 | |
| 11.1310 | |
| 11.0510 | |
| 10.4160 | |
| 10.4110 | |
| 10.3360 | |
| 10.2870 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mauritania's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Mauritania's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.32, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mauritania's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Mauritania's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.6% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Mauritania ranked #35 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Mauritania's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Mauritania is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #12 of 45.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.