Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Senegal
Senegal: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 58.7% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Senegal peaked at 71.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1994.
That places Senegal 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.0% | — |
| 1992 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 58.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 58.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.6% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 45.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 56.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.0% | 65.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 121 Armenia 58.9% compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 58.7% compare
- 123 Indonesia 58.7% compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 58.4% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 57.7% compare
- 127 Fiji 57.4% compare
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Senegal?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Senegal was 58.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).