Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled was 43.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 43.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal peaked at 61.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 43.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 43.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 45.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 31.8% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 42.1% | 44.2% | 6 |
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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Senegal was 43.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.