Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal
Senegal: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 289,381 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Senegal, 2005–2027
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.2% | 129,551 | 162,166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.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.