Labor share of gdp in Senegal
Senegal: Labor share of gdp was 41.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41.9
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2020
All-time low
37.4
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Senegal, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 41.9 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 41.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.15 | 39 | 41.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.24 | 37.4 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 1 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Senegal?
- Labor share of gdp in Senegal was 41.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for labor share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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