Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Senegal

Senegal: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 4.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 2010
All-time low
3.93
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Senegal, 2005–2023

02462005201420232005: 5.12006: 52007: 5.12008: 4.92009: 5.12010: 5.22011: 52012: 5.22013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 4.92016: 4.62017: 4.22018: 4.12019: 3.92020: 4.12021: 4.32022: 4.22023: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 4.3 for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Senegal peaked at 5.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2019.

That places Senegal 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Senegal, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 5.06 —
2006 5 -1.3%
2007 5.08 +1.8%
2008 4.93 -3.1%
2009 5.09 +3.3%
2010 5.2 +2.1%
2011 5.05 -2.9%
2012 5.16 +2.2%
2013 4.9 -5.0%
2014 4.9 +0.1%
2015 4.9 -0.1%
2016 4.6 -6.1%
2017 4.18 -9.1%
2018 4.14 -1.1%
2019 3.93 -4.9%
2020 4.1 +4.1%
2021 4.28 +4.5%
2022 4.25 -0.9%
2023 4.3 +1.4%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 4.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 4.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.03 4.93 5.09 5
2010s 4.69 3.93 5.2 10
2020s 4.23 4.1 4.3 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 115 Cambodia 4.62 compare
  2. 116 Rwanda 4.48 compare
  3. 117 Ethiopia 4.46 compare
  4. 119 Tanzania 4.28 compare
  5. 120 Zimbabwe 3.97 compare
  6. 121 Chad 3.96 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Senegal?
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Senegal was 4.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
Senegal ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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