Senegal - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Senegal was 19.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 31.30 in 2011, while its lowest value was 17.20 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.98 |
| 2006 | 25.32 |
| 2011 | 31.30 |
| 2015 | 22.98 |
| 2016 | 26.24 |
| 2017 | 20.67 |
| 2018 | 17.20 |
| 2019 | 19.19 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 20.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 27.19 in 1990, while its lowest value was 20.44 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.19 |
| 1991 | 27.08 |
| 1992 | 26.95 |
| 1993 | 26.78 |
| 1994 | 26.55 |
| 1995 | 26.30 |
| 1996 | 26.23 |
| 1997 | 26.10 |
| 1998 | 25.93 |
| 1999 | 25.73 |
| 2000 | 25.48 |
| 2001 | 25.35 |
| 2002 | 25.15 |
| 2003 | 24.99 |
| 2004 | 24.82 |
| 2005 | 24.67 |
| 2006 | 24.57 |
| 2007 | 24.31 |
| 2008 | 24.06 |
| 2009 | 23.82 |
| 2010 | 23.58 |
| 2011 | 23.37 |
| 2012 | 23.16 |
| 2013 | 22.96 |
| 2014 | 22.75 |
| 2015 | 22.55 |
| 2016 | 22.46 |
| 2017 | 22.35 |
| 2018 | 22.19 |
| 2019 | 22.00 |
| 2020 | 20.44 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Senegal was 41.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.28 in 1988, while its lowest value was 32.72 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 70.28 |
| 2006 | 53.65 |
| 2011 | 51.56 |
| 2015 | 33.88 |
| 2016 | 42.17 |
| 2017 | 32.72 |
| 2018 | 36.55 |
| 2019 | 41.25 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 31.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.59 in 1990, while its lowest value was 31.78 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.59 |
| 1991 | 59.30 |
| 1992 | 58.93 |
| 1993 | 58.49 |
| 1994 | 57.85 |
| 1995 | 57.17 |
| 1996 | 56.97 |
| 1997 | 56.60 |
| 1998 | 56.14 |
| 1999 | 55.62 |
| 2000 | 55.00 |
| 2001 | 54.63 |
| 2002 | 54.10 |
| 2003 | 53.70 |
| 2004 | 53.29 |
| 2005 | 52.92 |
| 2006 | 52.68 |
| 2007 | 50.58 |
| 2008 | 48.47 |
| 2009 | 46.37 |
| 2010 | 44.29 |
| 2011 | 42.20 |
| 2012 | 40.14 |
| 2013 | 38.11 |
| 2014 | 36.11 |
| 2015 | 34.14 |
| 2016 | 33.98 |
| 2017 | 33.77 |
| 2018 | 33.47 |
| 2019 | 33.11 |
| 2020 | 31.78 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Senegal was 30.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 57.12 in 2002, while its lowest value was 26.10 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 44.55 |
| 2002 | 57.12 |
| 2006 | 38.49 |
| 2011 | 40.82 |
| 2015 | 28.04 |
| 2016 | 33.88 |
| 2017 | 26.26 |
| 2018 | 26.10 |
| 2019 | 30.42 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 26.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 43.43 in 1990, while its lowest value was 26.14 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.43 |
| 1991 | 43.22 |
| 1992 | 42.96 |
| 1993 | 42.64 |
| 1994 | 42.20 |
| 1995 | 41.73 |
| 1996 | 41.56 |
| 1997 | 41.27 |
| 1998 | 40.93 |
| 1999 | 40.57 |
| 2000 | 40.15 |
| 2001 | 39.88 |
| 2002 | 39.51 |
| 2003 | 39.23 |
| 2004 | 38.96 |
| 2005 | 38.72 |
| 2006 | 38.55 |
| 2007 | 37.37 |
| 2008 | 36.20 |
| 2009 | 35.04 |
| 2010 | 33.90 |
| 2011 | 32.75 |
| 2012 | 31.61 |
| 2013 | 30.50 |
| 2014 | 29.40 |
| 2015 | 28.33 |
| 2016 | 28.22 |
| 2017 | 28.06 |
| 2018 | 27.84 |
| 2019 | 27.57 |
| 2020 | 26.14 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 36.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 36.44 in 2019, while its lowest value was 34.07 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.07 |
| 1991 | 34.09 |
| 1992 | 34.13 |
| 1993 | 34.18 |
| 1994 | 34.27 |
| 1995 | 34.34 |
| 1996 | 34.38 |
| 1997 | 34.43 |
| 1998 | 34.48 |
| 1999 | 34.56 |
| 2000 | 34.66 |
| 2001 | 34.74 |
| 2002 | 34.86 |
| 2003 | 34.96 |
| 2004 | 35.06 |
| 2005 | 35.17 |
| 2006 | 35.26 |
| 2007 | 35.33 |
| 2008 | 35.40 |
| 2009 | 35.47 |
| 2010 | 35.55 |
| 2011 | 35.63 |
| 2012 | 35.71 |
| 2013 | 35.79 |
| 2014 | 35.88 |
| 2015 | 35.96 |
| 2016 | 36.05 |
| 2017 | 36.15 |
| 2018 | 36.29 |
| 2019 | 36.44 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 58.89 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.34 in 1990, while its lowest value was 58.89 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.34 |
| 1991 | 77.10 |
| 1992 | 76.88 |
| 1993 | 76.60 |
| 1994 | 76.25 |
| 1995 | 75.62 |
| 1996 | 75.42 |
| 1997 | 75.03 |
| 1998 | 74.45 |
| 1999 | 73.82 |
| 2000 | 73.28 |
| 2001 | 72.97 |
| 2002 | 72.75 |
| 2003 | 72.35 |
| 2004 | 71.99 |
| 2005 | 71.67 |
| 2006 | 71.65 |
| 2007 | 70.37 |
| 2008 | 69.06 |
| 2009 | 67.71 |
| 2010 | 66.33 |
| 2011 | 65.00 |
| 2012 | 63.66 |
| 2013 | 62.29 |
| 2014 | 60.90 |
| 2015 | 59.51 |
| 2016 | 59.42 |
| 2017 | 59.27 |
| 2018 | 59.09 |
| 2019 | 58.89 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 47.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 55.43 in 1990, while its lowest value was 47.11 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.43 |
| 1991 | 55.30 |
| 1992 | 55.19 |
| 1993 | 55.05 |
| 1994 | 54.89 |
| 1995 | 54.59 |
| 1996 | 54.43 |
| 1997 | 54.20 |
| 1998 | 53.87 |
| 1999 | 53.53 |
| 2000 | 53.27 |
| 2001 | 53.11 |
| 2002 | 53.03 |
| 2003 | 52.86 |
| 2004 | 52.71 |
| 2005 | 52.59 |
| 2006 | 52.60 |
| 2007 | 52.00 |
| 2008 | 51.39 |
| 2009 | 50.78 |
| 2010 | 50.15 |
| 2011 | 49.55 |
| 2012 | 48.95 |
| 2013 | 48.34 |
| 2014 | 47.72 |
| 2015 | 47.11 |
| 2016 | 47.13 |
| 2017 | 47.13 |
| 2018 | 47.13 |
| 2019 | 47.14 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Senegal was 37.48 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 54.50 in 1991, while its lowest value was 24.26 in 1988.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 24.26 |
| 1991 | 54.50 |
| 2006 | 33.94 |
| 2011 | 44.33 |
| 2015 | 34.50 |
| 2016 | 39.34 |
| 2017 | 36.21 |
| 2018 | 37.95 |
| 2019 | 37.48 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 33.51 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 34.59 in 2019, while its lowest value was 32.20 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.20 |
| 1991 | 32.25 |
| 1992 | 32.31 |
| 1993 | 32.38 |
| 1994 | 32.48 |
| 1995 | 32.60 |
| 1996 | 32.67 |
| 1997 | 32.78 |
| 1998 | 32.90 |
| 1999 | 33.03 |
| 2000 | 33.16 |
| 2001 | 33.25 |
| 2002 | 33.34 |
| 2003 | 33.43 |
| 2004 | 33.52 |
| 2005 | 33.59 |
| 2006 | 33.64 |
| 2007 | 33.71 |
| 2008 | 33.79 |
| 2009 | 33.87 |
| 2010 | 33.95 |
| 2011 | 34.04 |
| 2012 | 34.13 |
| 2013 | 34.23 |
| 2014 | 34.33 |
| 2015 | 34.44 |
| 2016 | 34.46 |
| 2017 | 34.49 |
| 2018 | 34.54 |
| 2019 | 34.59 |
| 2020 | 33.26 |
| 2021 | 33.51 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Senegal was 58.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 72.47 in 1991, while its lowest value was 29.19 in 1988.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 29.19 |
| 1991 | 72.47 |
| 2006 | 49.40 |
| 2011 | 65.07 |
| 2015 | 59.47 |
| 2016 | 62.66 |
| 2017 | 62.39 |
| 2018 | 59.49 |
| 2019 | 58.08 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 59.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 60.44 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.74 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.74 |
| 1991 | 45.89 |
| 1992 | 46.04 |
| 1993 | 46.24 |
| 1994 | 46.50 |
| 1995 | 46.86 |
| 1996 | 46.98 |
| 1997 | 47.20 |
| 1998 | 47.49 |
| 1999 | 47.81 |
| 2000 | 48.13 |
| 2001 | 48.35 |
| 2002 | 48.59 |
| 2003 | 48.84 |
| 2004 | 49.08 |
| 2005 | 49.29 |
| 2006 | 49.40 |
| 2007 | 50.31 |
| 2008 | 51.26 |
| 2009 | 52.26 |
| 2010 | 53.32 |
| 2011 | 54.43 |
| 2012 | 55.59 |
| 2013 | 56.82 |
| 2014 | 58.11 |
| 2015 | 59.47 |
| 2016 | 59.62 |
| 2017 | 59.83 |
| 2018 | 60.10 |
| 2019 | 60.44 |
| 2020 | 58.82 |
| 2021 | 59.07 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Senegal was 64.53 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 83.10 in 1988, while its lowest value was 58.01 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 83.10 |
| 1991 | 75.20 |
| 2006 | 68.71 |
| 2011 | 68.13 |
| 2015 | 58.01 |
| 2016 | 62.78 |
| 2017 | 58.04 |
| 2018 | 63.79 |
| 2019 | 64.53 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 56.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.38 in 1990, while its lowest value was 56.54 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.38 |
| 1991 | 70.29 |
| 1992 | 70.18 |
| 1993 | 70.04 |
| 1994 | 69.83 |
| 1995 | 69.56 |
| 1996 | 69.55 |
| 1997 | 69.45 |
| 1998 | 69.29 |
| 1999 | 69.10 |
| 2000 | 68.90 |
| 2001 | 68.77 |
| 2002 | 68.61 |
| 2003 | 68.45 |
| 2004 | 68.29 |
| 2005 | 68.15 |
| 2006 | 68.10 |
| 2007 | 67.01 |
| 2008 | 65.91 |
| 2009 | 64.80 |
| 2010 | 63.68 |
| 2011 | 62.54 |
| 2012 | 61.40 |
| 2013 | 60.24 |
| 2014 | 59.08 |
| 2015 | 57.91 |
| 2016 | 57.80 |
| 2017 | 57.65 |
| 2018 | 57.46 |
| 2019 | 57.24 |
| 2020 | 56.54 |
| 2021 | 56.73 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Senegal was 50.71 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.62 in 2002, while its lowest value was 45.49 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 52.27 |
| 1991 | 64.30 |
| 2002 | 65.62 |
| 2006 | 50.00 |
| 2011 | 55.00 |
| 2015 | 45.49 |
| 2016 | 50.12 |
| 2017 | 46.00 |
| 2018 | 49.29 |
| 2019 | 50.71 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Senegal was 44.54 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.97 in 1990, while its lowest value was 44.30 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.97 |
| 1991 | 50.93 |
| 1992 | 50.88 |
| 1993 | 50.83 |
| 1994 | 50.75 |
| 1995 | 50.65 |
| 1996 | 50.62 |
| 1997 | 50.56 |
| 1998 | 50.49 |
| 1999 | 50.40 |
| 2000 | 50.32 |
| 2001 | 50.26 |
| 2002 | 50.20 |
| 2003 | 50.14 |
| 2004 | 50.08 |
| 2005 | 50.03 |
| 2006 | 50.00 |
| 2007 | 49.50 |
| 2008 | 49.00 |
| 2009 | 48.49 |
| 2010 | 47.99 |
| 2011 | 47.49 |
| 2012 | 46.99 |
| 2013 | 46.49 |
| 2014 | 45.99 |
| 2015 | 45.49 |
| 2016 | 45.46 |
| 2017 | 45.42 |
| 2018 | 45.37 |
| 2019 | 45.32 |
| 2020 | 44.30 |
| 2021 | 44.54 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
