ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Senegal
Senegal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 27.39 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 27.39 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Senegal peaked at 40.84 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.39 %, in 2024.
That places Senegal 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.42 % | — |
| 2016 | 40.84 % | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 35.12 % | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 33.74 % | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 27.83 % | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 32.36 % | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 27.39 % | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.78 % | 33.42 % | 40.84 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.19 % | 27.39 % | 32.36 % | 3 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 371.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 726,030 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,001 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7922 current US$ 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 27.39 % 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 40.84 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 % in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 79 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 down 18.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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.