Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Senegal is 43.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Senegal peaked at 61.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.6% | — |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 43.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 43.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 45.0% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 42.4% | 52.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.0% | 47.4% | 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+, total (%) in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Senegal was 43.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.