Share of employment in agriculture in Senegal
Senegal: Share of employment in agriculture was 29.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Senegal is 29.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Senegal peaked at 51.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 61st out of 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employment in agriculture in Senegal?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Senegal was 29.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.