Labor force (15-64 years), male in Senegal

Senegal: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 56.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
56.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 1990
All-time low
56.3%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Senegal, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 58.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 58.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 58.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 58.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 57.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 57.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 57.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 57.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 57.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 57.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 57.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 57.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 56.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 56.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 56.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 56.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 56.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 56.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 56.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 56.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 56.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 56.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 56.3% for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Senegal peaked at 58.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2011.

That places Senegal 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Senegal, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 58.6%
1991 58.5% -0.2%
1992 58.3% -0.3%
1993 58.1% -0.3%
1994 57.9% -0.4%
1995 57.8% -0.2%
1996 57.6% -0.3%
1997 57.4% -0.3%
1998 57.3% -0.2%
1999 57.3% -0.1%
2000 57.2% -0.0%
2001 57.1% -0.2%
2002 56.9% -0.4%
2003 56.9% -0.1%
2004 56.8% -0.1%
2005 56.8% -0.1%
2006 56.6% -0.2%
2007 56.6% -0.1%
2008 56.5% -0.1%
2009 56.4% -0.2%
2010 56.3% -0.1%
2011 56.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.9% 57.3% 58.6% 10
2000s 56.8% 56.4% 57.2% 10
2010s 56.3% 56.3% 56.3% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 17 Eswatini 60.8% compare
  2. 18 Nigeria 57.5% compare
  3. 19 South Africa 57.2% compare
  4. 21 Chad 55.2% compare
  5. 22 Equatorial Guinea 55.1% compare
  6. 23 Guinea 54.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Senegal?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Senegal was 56.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Senegal ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.