Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Senegal

Senegal: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.543 % of total population in working age2001: 0.536 % of total population in working age2005: 0.459 % of total population in working age2011: 0.607 % of total population in working age2018: 0.865 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Senegal stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Senegal peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

That places Senegal 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1995 0.5%
2001 0.5% -1.1%
2005 0.5% -14.5%
2011 0.6% +32.3%
2018 0.9% +42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 3 Ghana 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Nepal 0.8% compare
  5. 8 Uganda 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Senegal?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Senegal was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Senegal ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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