Labor force participation rate in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate was 52.02 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.02
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.02
in 2025
All-time low
45.49
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 52.02 for labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Senegal peaked at 52.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.49, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.15 | — |
| 1991 | 51.07 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.98 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.88 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.79 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.7 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.62 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.54 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.47 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.34 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.28 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.12 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.99 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.49 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.99 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.49 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.99 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.48 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.98 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.49 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.12 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 46 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 48.35 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 50.71 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 50.72 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.68 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.95 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.88 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.85 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.02 | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 52.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 52.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.76 | 50.4 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8 | 48.49 | 50.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 | 45.49 | 50.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.68 | 50.72 | 52.02 | 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)
- 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 in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate in Senegal was 52.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.49 in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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