Labor force participation rate by age in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate by age was 31.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 31.6% 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 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 40.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 26.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.8% | 31.9% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Senegal was 31.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).