Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Senegal
Senegal: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 2.88 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Senegal, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.88 million ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Senegal peaked at 2.88 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.61 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.67 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.82 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.88 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 million ages 15+, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.88 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 million ages 15+ | 1.61 million ages 15+ | 2.02 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million ages 15+ | 2.08 million ages 15+ | 2.71 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million ages 15+ | 2.79 million ages 15+ | 2.88 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, male in Senegal?
- Total employment, male in Senegal was 2.88 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for total employment, male?
- Senegal ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.