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Labor force
Mauritania — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980); 47% agriculture, 29% services, 14% industry and commerce, 10% government; 53% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1991 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980); agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10%; 53% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1992 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980); agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10%; 53% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1993 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10% note: 53% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1994 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10% note: 53% of population of working age (1985) |
| 1995 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10% |
| 1996 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10% |
| 1997 | total: 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10% |
| 1998 | total: 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) by occupation: agriculture 47%, services 29%, industry and commerce 14%, government 10% |
| 1999 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) |
| 2000 | 465,000 (1981 est.); 45,000 wage earners (1980) |
| 2001 | 750,000 (1999) |
| 2002 | 786,000 (2001) (2001) |
| 2003 | 786,000 (2001) |
| 2004 | 786,000 (2001) |
| 2005 | 786,000 (2001) |
| 2006 | 786,000 (2001) |
| 2007 | 786,000 (2001) |
| 2008 | 786,000 (2001) |
| 2009 | 1.318 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 133 |
| 2010 | 1.318 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 135 |
| 2011 | 1.318 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 134 |
| 2012 | 1.318 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 135 |
| 2013 | 1.318 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 136 |
| 2014 | 1.318 million (2007) country comparison to the world: 135 |
| 2015 | 1.292 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 136 |
| 2016 | 1.318 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134 |
| 2017 | 1.186 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141 |
| 2018 | 1.437 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 1.437 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 1.437 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 1.437 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 1.437 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 1.197 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 1.179 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 1.21 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |