Youth Unemployment Rate of Mauritania
Updated on February 12, 2022.
According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Mauritania was 20.98% in 2019, a difference of -0.09 points from 2018; and the total labor force of Mauritania in 2019 was 1,234,266. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 18.93% and 25.63% respectively in 2019.
The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".
The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Mauritania for 1991 - 2019.
See also: Unemployment Rate of Mauritania.
Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Mauritania (%)
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Mauritania
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| Year | Total Youth Unempl.(%) | Male Youth Unempl.(%) | Female Youth Unempl.(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.72 | 13.13 | 14.85 |
| 1992 | 13.85 | 13.24 | 15.02 |
| 1993 | 14.05 | 13.4 | 15.27 |
| 1994 | 14.1 | 13.37 | 15.49 |
| 1995 | 14.12 | 13.38 | 15.52 |
| 1996 | 14.18 | 13.51 | 15.45 |
| 1997 | 14.13 | 13.61 | 15.12 |
| 1998 | 14.13 | 13.52 | 15.28 |
| 1999 | 14.26 | 13.57 | 15.59 |
| 2000 | 14.24 | 13.63 | 15.38 |
| 2001 | 14.24 | 13.59 | 15.51 |
| 2002 | 14.39 | 13.78 | 15.57 |
| 2003 | 14.48 | 13.72 | 15.96 |
| 2004 | 14.5 | 13.62 | 16.25 |
| 2005 | 14.47 | 13.48 | 16.49 |
| 2006 | 14.4 | 13.46 | 16.32 |
| 2007 | 14.26 | 13.52 | 15.79 |
| 2008 | 14.17 | 13.39 | 15.77 |
| 2009 | 14.68 | 13.92 | 16.24 |
| 2010 | 14.86 | 14 | 16.66 |
| 2011 | 14.98 | 14.09 | 16.85 |
| 2012 | 15.09 | 14.09 | 17.19 |
| 2013 | 16.33 | 15.14 | 18.88 |
| 2014 | 17.48 | 16.11 | 20.47 |
| 2015 | 18.7 | 17.27 | 21.89 |
| 2016 | 19.97 | 18.27 | 23.78 |
| 2017 | 21.23 | 19.28 | 25.67 |
| 2018 | 21.07 | 19.08 | 25.59 |
| 2019 | 20.98 | 18.93 | 25.63 |
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