Mauritania — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1977–2025 · 37 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

Mauritania's unemployment rate reading was 10.3% in 2025. The period change from 10.3% in 2024 was +0.06 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 10.5%.

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Latest observations

2016–2025

PeriodValue
202510.3 %
202410.3 %
202310.4 %
202210.5 %
202111.1 %
5 earlier values, back to 2016
202011.1 %
201910.4 %
201810.4 %
201710.3 %
201610.3 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.