Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal

Senegal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.011 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.551 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.436 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.48 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.788 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places Senegal 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1995 0.0%
2001 0.6% +4760.4%
2005 0.4% -20.8%
2011 0.5% +10.0%
2018 0.8% +64.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 15 Latvia 0.8% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  3. 17 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  4. 19 France 0.8% compare
  5. 20 Colombia 0.8% compare
  6. 21 Nepal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Senegal was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Senegal ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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