Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 31.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal peaked at 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
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% | 6 |
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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, total (%) in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal was 31.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Senegal ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.