Industry share of total emplyoment in Senegal

Senegal: Industry share of total emplyoment was 22.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2025
All-time low
12.62
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Senegal, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 13.11992: 13.11993: 131994: 131995: 131996: 12.91997: 12.91998: 12.91999: 132000: 13.12001: 13.22002: 13.92003: 14.72004: 15.62005: 16.52006: 17.52007: 17.22008: 16.72009: 16.32010: 15.82011: 15.32012: 14.72013: 14.22014: 13.62015: 132016: 12.62017: 15.12018: 182019: 21.12020: 21.42021: 21.92022: 22.32023: 22.32024: 22.32025: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 22.5 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Senegal peaked at 22.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.62, in 2016.

That places Senegal 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13 12.91 13.11 9
2000s 15.47 13.08 17.53 10
2010s 15.34 12.62 21.14 10
2020s 22.11 21.42 22.5 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

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  5. 64 Thailand 22.24 compare
  6. 65 Albania 21.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Senegal?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Senegal was 22.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.62 in 2016.
How does Senegal rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Senegal ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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