GDP per person employed in Senegal
Senegal: GDP per person employed was 0.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Senegal, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Senegal is 0.8%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 194.6% on the previous year and up 2,684.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Senegal peaked at 12.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1984.
That places Senegal 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.0% | — |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -525.3% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -102.7% |
| 1984 | -7.3% | +2007.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -111.6% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +113.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +47.0% |
| 1989 | -4.5% | -347.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -131.3% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -130.0% |
| 1992 | -1.7% | +294.5% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | -2.9% | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -184.2% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | -144.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -105.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +4197.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +4798.5% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | -275.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -235.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | -0.7% | -131.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -351.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -104.5% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | +967.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -194.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | -7.3% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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 gdp per person employed in Senegal?
- Gdp per person employed in Senegal was 0.8% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1984.
- How does Senegal rank for gdp per person employed?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,684.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.