Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal

Senegal: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 289,381 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
289,381
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 188 countries
All-time high
289,381
in 2027
All-time low
115,971
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 116.0k2006: 119.1k2007: 120.6k2008: 122.0k2009: 123.5k2010: 124.8k2011: 126.2k2012: 126.4k2013: 127.1k2014: 128.3k2015: 129.6k2016: 162.2k2017: 170.2k2018: 190.1k2019: 212.1k2020: 209.9k2021: 227.3k2022: 246.7k2023: 255.1k2024: 263.2k2025: 272.2k2026: 280.9k2027: 289.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal is 289,381, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal peaked at 289,381 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 115,971, in 2005.

That places Senegal 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Senegal, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 115,971
2006 119,127 +2.7%
2007 120,598 +1.2%
2008 122,033 +1.2%
2009 123,480 +1.2%
2010 124,801 +1.1%
2011 126,185 +1.1%
2012 126,446 +0.2%
2013 127,052 +0.5%
2014 128,290 +1.0%
2015 129,551 +1.0%
2016 162,166 +25.2%
2017 170,200 +5.0%
2018 190,090 +11.7%
2019 212,126 +11.6%
2020 209,941 -1.0%
2021 227,322 +8.3%
2022 246,651 +8.5%
2023 255,089 +3.4%
2024 263,201 +3.2%
2025 272,203 +3.4%
2026 280,855 +3.2%
2027 289,381 +3.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 289,381 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 289,381 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +25.2% 129,551 162,166

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 120,242 115,971 123,480 5
2010s 149,691 124,801 212,126 10
2020s 255,580 209,941 289,381 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 67 Zimbabwe 293,414 compare
  2. 68 Romania 292,741 compare
  3. 69 Benin 291,977 compare
  4. 71 Burundi 274,338 compare
  5. 72 Netherlands 268,625 compare
  6. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 268,388 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal was 289,381 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 289,381 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 115,971 in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Senegal ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.