Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Senegal stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Senegal peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50.9% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Senegal?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Senegal was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.