Mauritania Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 30% (2008 est.)
20% (2004 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	21.00 %	42		1999 est.
2004	21.00 %	41	0.00 %	1999 est.
2005	20.00 %	149	-4.76 %	2004 est.
2006	20.00 %	158	0.00 %	2004 est.
2007	20.00 %	159	0.00 %	2004 est.
2008	20.00 %	162	0.00 %	2004 est.
2009	30.00 %	176	50.00 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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