Senegal vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Senegal
67.3%
in 2025
Zambia
67.9%
in 2025
Senegal rank
157th
Zambia rank
154th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 67.9% against 67.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.3% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.2% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 66.5% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 67.9% against 67.3% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Senegal and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Senegal ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.