Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 82.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Senegal stood at 82.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Senegal peaked at 82.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +151.5% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +104.3% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.9% | 10.0% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 63.9% | 82.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 Russian Federation 84.6% compare
- 56 Russian Federation 84.6% compare
- 58 Georgia 83.0% compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 82.4% compare
- 61 Uruguay 80.6% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 80.5% 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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Senegal?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Senegal was 82.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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