ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal

Senegal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 39.97 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.97 %
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
76th
of 79 countries
All-time high
50.99 %
in 2016
All-time low
39.97 %
in 2024
Years of data
7
2015–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 44.9 %2016: 51 %2017: 44.6 %2019: 46.6 %2022: 41.4 %2023: 46.2 %2024: 40 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal stood at 39.97 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal peaked at 50.99 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.97 %, in 2024.

Senegal ranks 76th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Senegal, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 44.88 %
2016 50.99 % +13.6%
2017 44.62 % -12.5%
2019 46.57 % +4.4%
2022 41.4 % -11.1%
2023 46.24 % +11.7%
2024 39.97 % -13.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 39.97 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.03 %, 70% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 39.97 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.93 %, 70% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.77 % 44.62 % 50.99 % 4
2020s 42.54 % 39.97 % 46.24 % 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 73 Namibia 43.64 %
  2. 74 Romania 43.56 % compare
  3. 75 Palestine, State of 42.06 % compare
  4. 77 Tunisia 36.95 % compare
  5. 78 Jordan 30.67 % compare
  6. 79 South Africa 29.01 % compare

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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 39.97 % 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 50.99 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.97 % in 2024.
How does Senegal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Senegal ranks 76th 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 10.9%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.