Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Senegal
Senegal: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 29.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.6% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Senegal peaked at 51.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.9% | — |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | -3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 49.4% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 38.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 23.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.5% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Senegal?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Senegal was 29.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).