Senegal vs South Africa: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers

Senegal
3,158
in 2024
South Africa
4,170
in 2024
Senegal rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k200820162024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4,170 against 3,158 in Senegal, a difference of 1,012.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 70 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1,897 3,313 1,416 South Africa
2020s 3,137 4,176 1,038 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4,170 against 3,158 in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between Senegal and South Africa?
1,012, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
Senegal ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,300 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.