Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 16.8% against 9.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.0% | 1.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.2% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 8.9% | 7.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Senegal, at 16.8% against 9.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Senegal ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).