Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Senegal

Senegal: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.715 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.703 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.598 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.712 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.931 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.9% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Senegal peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.

That places Senegal 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.7%
2001 0.7% -1.6%
2005 0.6% -14.9%
2011 0.7% +18.9%
2018 0.9% +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 4 Ghana 1.0% compare
  2. 5 Niger 1.0% compare
  3. 6 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  4. 8 Uganda 0.9% compare
  5. 9 Nepal 0.9% compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Senegal?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Senegal was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Senegal ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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