Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Senegal
Senegal: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Senegal, 2011–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 10.6% for part time employment, total in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Senegal peaked at 25.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 100th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.6% | — |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +14.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 41% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 12.1% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 4 |
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 part time employment, total in Senegal?
- Part time employment, total in Senegal was 10.6% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for part time employment, total?
- Senegal ranks 100th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.