ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal
Senegal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 26.55 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal is 26.55 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal peaked at 39.92 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.55 %, in 2024.
That places Senegal 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.29 % | — |
| 2016 | 39.92 % | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 34.42 % | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 27.19 % | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 31.84 % | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 26.55 % | -16.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 26.55 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.42 %, 63% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 26.55 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.41 %, 55% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.01 % | 32.29 % | 39.92 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.53 % | 26.55 % | 31.84 % | 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-to-population ratio by in Senegal?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal was 26.55 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.92 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.55 % in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), 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.