Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal stood at 33.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal peaked at 49.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 102nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.3% | — |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +5.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 33.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 33.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.6%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 30.6% | 49.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 32.2% | 37.5% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal was 33.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.