Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Papua New Guinea
52.1%
in 2025
Senegal
52.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Senegal rank
153rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.1% against 52.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Senegal ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 50.8% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 49.8% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.6% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.1% against 52.0% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Senegal ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.