Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal peaked at 52.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 123rd of 155 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, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.2% | — |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +7.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.2%, 68% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 32.8% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 24.7% | 38.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 26.5% | 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, total (%) in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal was 24.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Senegal ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, 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.