Economy, jobs and prices in Saint-Louis Region, Senegal: official figures

Household consumption in Saint-Louis, including food grown at home, averaged 498,177 CFA francs per person a year in 2021/22, 3rd highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 542,706 CFA francs).

Household consumption per person per year (CFA francs)

498,177

2021-22

Labour-force participation rate (2023 census)

47.2%

2023

Households lit mainly by electricity (2023 census)

62.5%

2023

How many people in Saint-Louis are in work or looking for work?

47.2% of working-age people in Saint-Louis were in the labour force (working or looking for work) at the 2023 census, 3rd lowest of 14 regions; for women the rate was 34.7% (Senegal: 52.2% and 42.5%).

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How many people in Saint-Louis have a job?

31.7% of working-age people in Saint-Louis were usually in work at the 2023 census (16.2% of women), 4th highest of 14 regions (Senegal: 33.7%).

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How many young people in Saint-Louis are out of work and school?

48.8% of young people aged 15 to 24 in Saint-Louis were not in work, school or training at the 2023 census (58.3% of young women and 38.8% of young men), 6th lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 46.8%).

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How common is child labour in Saint-Louis?

7.1% of children aged 6 to 14 in Saint-Louis were doing economic work at the 2023 census, 5th lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 8.7%).

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Do households in Saint-Louis have electricity?

62.5% of households in Saint-Louis used grid electricity as their main lighting at the 2023 census, 6th highest of 14 regions; 6.4% relied mainly on solar power and 21.5% on battery torches (Senegal: 74.4%, 8.5% and 12.4%).

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Do homes in Saint-Louis have running water?

66.9% of households in Saint-Louis got their water from a tap in the home or yard at the 2023 census (44.3% inside the home), 7th lowest of 14 regions (Senegal: 75.0%).

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Do people in Saint-Louis own or rent their homes?

85.7% of households in Saint-Louis owned or co-owned their home at the 2023 census and 9.2% rented, 7th highest share of renters of 14 regions (Senegal: 72.5% and 23.7%).

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How Saint-Louis Region compares with other regions

Household consumption per person per year (CFA francs) (2021-22)

Saint-Louis Region ranks 3 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household consumption per person per year (CFA francs)
1	Dakar Region	861,364
2	Thiès Region	540,343
3	Saint-Louis Region	498,177
4	Diourbel Region	464,236
5	Louga Region	444,651
6	Kaolack Region	442,489
7	Matam Region	439,221

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Labour-force participation rate (2023 census) (2023)

Saint-Louis Region ranks 12 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Labour-force participation rate (2023 census)
8	Kaolack Region	51.4%
9	Diourbel Region	51.2%
10	Sédhiou Region	50.2%
11	Fatick Region	47.8%
12	Saint-Louis Region	47.2%
13	Ziguinchor Region	46.4%
14	Matam Region	42.7%

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Young people 15-24 not in work, school or training (2023 census) (2023)

Saint-Louis Region ranks 9 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Young people 15-24 not in work, school or training (2023 census)
6	Louga Region	52.6%
7	Sédhiou Region	52.3%
8	Diourbel Region	51.2%
9	Saint-Louis Region	48.8%
10	Kaolack Region	48.4%
11	Fatick Region	46.6%
12	Thiès Region	40.1%

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Households lit mainly by electricity (2023 census) (2023)

Saint-Louis Region ranks 6 of 14, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households lit mainly by electricity (2023 census)
3	Diourbel Region	79.7%
4	Ziguinchor Region	74.8%
5	Kaolack Region	71.4%
6	Saint-Louis Region	62.5%
7	Fatick Region	58.5%
8	Louga Region	54.5%
9	Matam Region	49.1%

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Sources

Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 3: economic characteristics (Tables III-6, III-14, III-19 and III-30 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 730e092da9d6…)
Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): RGPH-5 2023 final report, chapter 8: housing (Tables VIII-4, VIII-10 and VIII-12 by region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e37b2c844936…)
Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD): Harmonised Survey on Household Living Conditions (EHCVM II) 2021/2022, final report: Table III-2 (poverty by region), Table VII-11 (toilets) and section VIII.1 (food insecurity), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 783631557317…)

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