Industry of Mauritania

Major industries in the country are fish processing, oil production, mining (iron ore, gold, copper). The Industrial Production growth rate of Mauritania is 10%.10.2% of population in the country are unemployed. The total number of unemployed people in Mauritania is 463,087. Mauritania produces 930 GW/h of electricity each year. Mauritania emits 0.6 metric tons per capita of CO₂. On average, you would pay 1.53 USD for one liter of gasoline in Mauritania. One liter of diesel would cost 1.18 USD.

Labour

The total labor force of Mauritania is 1,312,460 people, wherein 50% are working in agriculture, 10% are working in industry, and 40% are employed in services. People in Mauritania speak the Arabic language.