Mauritania: Informal employment

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 Mauritania

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 90.90
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2017
 Average 90.85
 Min - Max 90.80 - 90.90
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2017 is 90.9 percent, an increase from 90.8 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 61.84 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 2012 to 2017 is 90.85 percent. The minimum value, 90.8 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 90.9 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 1.18 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 10.51 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 15.39 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 8.24 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 23.92 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 41.19 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 33.39 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 26.41 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 57.25 2023 percent
 Self-employment 73.02 2022 percent
 Informal employment 90.90 2017 percent
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