Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.44 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 16.85 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.59 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Senegal 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5104 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7613 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +1129.4% |
| 2017 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2018 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 2019 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 16.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 11 Afghanistan 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Mali 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Burundi 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mozambique 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Somalia 3.31 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Senegal was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.59 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.