Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 67.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 67.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Senegal peaked at 72.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.2% | — |
| 1991 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 67.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 67.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 70.3% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.3% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 67.7% | 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)
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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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Senegal was 67.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.