Labor force participation rate by age in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate by age was 31.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.55
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
44.96
in 1990
All-time low
26.26
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 31.55 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Senegal peaked at 44.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.26, in 2017.
That places Senegal 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.96 | — |
| 1991 | 44.5 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.98 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.44 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.9 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.38 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.9 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.46 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.05 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.68 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.33 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.55 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.13 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.88 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.66 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.48 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.24 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.02 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.82 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 33.64 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.48 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.22 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.12 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.05 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.88 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 26.26 | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 28.28 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 30.77 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.54 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.85 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.69 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.55 | -0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 31.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 31.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.72 | 40.68 | 44.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.31 | 34.82 | 40.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.37 | 26.26 | 33.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 | 30.77 | 31.85 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Senegal was 31.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.26 in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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