ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Senegal
Senegal: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 29.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 29.9 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Senegal peaked at 38.9 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.1 %, in 2019.
That places Senegal 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.3 % | — |
| 2016 | 38.9 % | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 26.1 % | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 26.8 % | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9 % | +7.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 29.9 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.15 %, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 29.9 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1 %, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.77 % | 26.1 % | 38.9 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.17 % | 26.8 % | 29.9 % | 3 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Senegal?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Senegal was 29.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 % in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.