Employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal

Senegal: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 21.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.64
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 1991
All-time low
21.64
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 52.91992: 52.81993: 52.61994: 52.61995: 52.11996: 51.91997: 51.51998: 50.81999: 502000: 49.42001: 48.52002: 47.22003: 45.32004: 43.52005: 41.62006: 39.82007: 40.92008: 41.12009: 40.92010: 40.32011: 39.72012: 38.82013: 37.32014: 34.72015: 31.32016: 34.32017: 28.12018: 22.22019: 232020: 23.12021: 22.72022: 222023: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal stood at 21.64. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal peaked at 52.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.64, in 2023.

That places Senegal 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 52.9
1992 52.78 -0.2%
1993 52.64 -0.3%
1994 52.57 -0.1%
1995 52.15 -0.8%
1996 51.89 -0.5%
1997 51.51 -0.7%
1998 50.85 -1.3%
1999 50.05 -1.6%
2000 49.36 -1.4%
2001 48.49 -1.8%
2002 47.23 -2.6%
2003 45.32 -4.0%
2004 43.47 -4.1%
2005 41.62 -4.3%
2006 39.84 -4.3%
2007 40.94 +2.8%
2008 41.09 +0.4%
2009 40.86 -0.5%
2010 40.27 -1.5%
2011 39.67 -1.5%
2012 38.76 -2.3%
2013 37.33 -3.7%
2014 34.65 -7.2%
2015 31.29 -9.7%
2016 34.33 +9.7%
2017 28.1 -18.2%
2018 22.25 -20.8%
2019 22.99 +3.3%
2020 23.09 +0.4%
2021 22.66 -1.8%
2022 21.96 -3.1%
2023 21.64 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.93 50.05 52.9 9
2000s 43.82 39.84 49.36 10
2010s 32.96 22.25 40.27 10
2020s 22.34 21.64 23.09 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

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  4. 82 Namibia 21.49 compare
  5. 83 Serbia 19.16 compare
  6. 84 South Africa 18.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Senegal was 21.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.64 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Senegal ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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