Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 65.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Senegal stood at 65.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Senegal peaked at 70.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 131st out of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.8% | — |
| 1991 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 68.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 56.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.4% | 66.1% | 6 |
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- 128 Slovakia 66.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Senegal was 65.7% 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+) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Senegal ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.