Mauritania Urban Informal Employment Share 2019: 89.31 %

Mauritania's urban informal employment share in 2019 is 89.31 %, down 5.4% from 2017. It ranks #6 of 92 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2019): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
201989.31 %5.1 %-5.40%
201794.41 %+3.28 %+3.60%
201291.13 %——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Mauritania: Urban Informal Employment Share. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/mauritania/urban-informal-employment-share

The figures on this page come from Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mauritania Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Mauritania's urban informal employment share in 2019?▾

Mauritania's urban informal employment share is 89.31 % in 2019, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Mauritania's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Mauritania's urban informal employment share fell by 5.4% from 2017 (94.41 %) to 2019 (89.31 %).

How does Mauritania rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2019, Mauritania has the 6th highest urban informal employment share out of 92 countries with data.

What was Mauritania's urban informal employment share in 2012?▾

In 2012, Mauritania's urban informal employment share was 91.13 %. By 2019 it fell by 2.0%.

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