Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 56.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Senegal stood at 56.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Senegal peaked at 66.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 148th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.5% | — |
| 2006 | 63.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 56.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 56.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 54.3% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 55.6% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Senegal was 56.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Senegal ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.