Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Senegal, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Senegal stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Senegal peaked at 65.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 52.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.3% | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 45.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 45.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.3%, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 50.0% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.5% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 44.6% | 49.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Senegal was 45.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Senegal ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.