Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal is 25.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal peaked at 57.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 155th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 44.6% | — |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +4.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 25.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 38.5% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 26.3% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.4% | 4 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
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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 25.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 57.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Senegal ranks 155th out of 176 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 down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.