Labor participation rate, total in Senegal

Senegal: Labor participation rate, total was 88.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2010
All-time low
85.4%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Senegal, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 85.4 % of total population ages 35-541991: 85.6 % of total population ages 35-541992: 85.8 % of total population ages 35-541993: 86.1 % of total population ages 35-541994: 86.5 % of total population ages 35-541995: 86.5 % of total population ages 35-541996: 86.7 % of total population ages 35-541997: 86.8 % of total population ages 35-541998: 86.7 % of total population ages 35-541999: 86.7 % of total population ages 35-542000: 86.8 % of total population ages 35-542001: 86.9 % of total population ages 35-542002: 87.2 % of total population ages 35-542003: 87.3 % of total population ages 35-542004: 87.3 % of total population ages 35-542005: 87.4 % of total population ages 35-542006: 87.5 % of total population ages 35-542007: 87.6 % of total population ages 35-542008: 87.7 % of total population ages 35-542009: 87.9 % of total population ages 35-542010: 88 % of total population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Senegal is 88.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Senegal peaked at 88.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1990.

Senegal ranks 22nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor participation rate, total in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54) in Senegal, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 35-54 Change
1990 85.4%
1991 85.6% +0.2%
1992 85.8% +0.2%
1993 86.1% +0.3%
1994 86.5% +0.5%
1995 86.5% +0.0%
1996 86.7% +0.2%
1997 86.8% +0.1%
1998 86.7% -0.1%
1999 86.7% +0.0%
2000 86.8% +0.1%
2001 86.9% +0.1%
2002 87.2% +0.3%
2003 87.3% +0.1%
2004 87.3% +0.0%
2005 87.4% +0.1%
2006 87.5% +0.1%
2007 87.6% +0.1%
2008 87.7% +0.1%
2009 87.9% +0.2%
2010 88.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.3% 85.4% 86.8% 10
2000s 87.4% 86.8% 87.9% 10
2010s 88.0% 88.0% 88.0% 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 19 Cameroon 89.2% compare
  2. 20 Gabon 88.3% compare
  3. 21 Ghana 88.2% compare
  4. 23 Guinea-Bissau 87.9% compare
  5. 24 Gambia 87.4% compare
  6. 25 Kenya 87.1% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Senegal?
Labor participation rate, total in Senegal was 88.0% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1990.
How does Senegal rank for labor participation rate, total?
Senegal ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.