Labour share of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Labour share of GDP was 46.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2022
All-time low
32.3%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Senegal, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Senegal is 46.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Senegal peaked at 48.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 53rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.3% | — |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 32.3% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 44.5% | 48.3% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 449,905 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Senegal?
- Labour share of gdp in Senegal was 46.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for labour share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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