Employment to population ratio men vs women in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 64.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.68
in 1991
All-time low
53.6
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Senegal stood at 64.06.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Senegal peaked at 68.68 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.6, in 2015.
That places Senegal 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.68 | — |
| 1992 | 68.38 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.15 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.84 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.67 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.46 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.32 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.16 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.06 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.91 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.74 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.38 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.14 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.99 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.92 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.75 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.63 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.54 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.45 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 61.37 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.23 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 58.53 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.78 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 55.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 53.6 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 59.16 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 54.31 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 58.39 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 62.48 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 62.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.54 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 64.44 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.25 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.97 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.06 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.75 | 67.06 | 68.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.45 | 62.45 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58 | 53.6 | 62.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.76 | 62.3 | 64.44 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Senegal was 64.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.68 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6 in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Senegal ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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