Economy · West Africa
Mauritania Employment in Industry
15%as of 2025+0.8% vs 2024
Share of total employment in industry (ILO modelled estimate). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Employment in Industry |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15% |
| 2024 | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 14.3% |
| 2020 | 14.2% |
| 2019 | 14.2% |
| 2018 | 14% |
| 2017 | 13.9% |
| 2016 | 13.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=MR&metric_key=employment_industry_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Employment in Industry across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Employment in Industry |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 17% |
| Kenya | 12.5% |
| South Africa | 20.8% |
| Egypt | 29.4% |
| Ghana | 18.3% |
| Ethiopia | 6.4% |
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