Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal stood at 3.39 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 14.04 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.96 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Senegal 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +495.1% |
| 2017 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2018 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2019 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.39 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +495.1% | 2.36 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +278.7% | -4.96 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -135.4% | 14.04 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -58.5% | 8.65 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +53.6% | 3.59 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -40.9% | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Senegal was 3.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.96 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.