Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 37.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Senegal stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Senegal peaked at 37.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1991.
That places Senegal 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.1% | — |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 150 Bangladesh 37.2% compare
- 151 Guatemala 37.1% compare
- 152 Honduras 37.1% compare
- 154 Fiji 35.8% compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 35.0% compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.9% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Senegal was 37.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Senegal ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.