Puerto Rico vs Senegal: Female employment rate
Puerto Rico
35.0%
in 2025
Senegal
37.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
154th
Senegal rank
152nd
Female employment rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 37.0% against 35.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 31.5% | 1.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.3% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 33.5% | 4.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 36.4% | 2.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Puerto Rico or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 37.0% against 35.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Senegal rank globally for female employment rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.