Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal peaked at 27.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.2% | — |
| 1992 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.2% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.7% | 18.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.