Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 43.51 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Senegal, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 43.51 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Senegal peaked at 45.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.66, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.66 | — |
| 2005 | 36.29 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 35.95 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.18 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 36.77 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.14 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 36.59 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.46 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 39.91 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.02 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.16 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.73 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 43.99 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 43.83 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.9 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.73 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 45.71 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 43.73 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 43.82 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.28 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 42.49 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 43.51 | +2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 43.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 43.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.33 | 33.66 | 38.14 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.61 | 36.59 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.61 | 42.28 | 45.71 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 111 Tonga 43.76 compare
- 112 Western Sahara 43.69 compare
- 113 Peru 43.65 compare
- 115 Singapore 43.27 compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 43.26 compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 43.22 compare
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Senegal?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Senegal was 43.51 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.66 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.