Labor share of gdp in Senegal
Senegal: Labor share of gdp was 46.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 187 countries
All-time high
48.3
in 2022
All-time low
32.3
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Senegal, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 46.6 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 48.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.3 | — |
| 2005 | 34.9 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.9 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.1 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 43.9 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.5 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 47 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 48.3 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.2 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.2 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6 | -1.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 46.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 46.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.03 | 32.3 | 37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.24 | 35.6 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.97 | 44.5 | 48.3 | 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 share of gdp in Senegal?
- Labor share of gdp in Senegal was 46.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for labor share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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