ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Senegal
Senegal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 619.24 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Senegal stood at 619.24 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Senegal peaked at 832.28 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 619.24 1000 No, in 2024.
That places Senegal 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 677.92 1000 No | — |
| 2016 | 765.1 1000 No | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 763.58 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 795.75 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 701.35 1000 No | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 832.28 1000 No | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 619.24 1000 No | -25.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 619.24 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,896 1000 No, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 619.24 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,604 1000 No, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 750.59 1000 No | 677.92 1000 No | 795.75 1000 No | 4 |
| 2020s | 717.62 1000 No | 619.24 1000 No | 832.28 1000 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Senegal?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Senegal was 619.24 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 832.28 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.24 1000 No in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Senegal ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, total, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.