Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal

Senegal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.594 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.591 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.529 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.534 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.862 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal is 0.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.

Senegal ranks 3rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1995 0.6%
2001 0.6% -0.6%
2005 0.5% -10.5%
2011 0.5% +0.9%
2018 0.9% +61.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 1 Ghana 0.9% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 0.8% compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  5. 6 Estonia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Senegal ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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