ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Senegal
Senegal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 27.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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 — labour force participation rate by in Senegal is 27.27 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Senegal peaked at 31.83 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.75 %, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 28th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.75 % | — |
| 2016 | 29.55 % | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 26.55 % | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 29.71 % | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 30.11 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.83 % | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 27.27 % | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.64 % | 24.75 % | 29.71 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.74 % | 27.27 % | 31.83 % | 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 560.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 754.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3747 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 224.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Senegal?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Senegal was 27.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.83 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.75 % in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.