Female employment rate in Senegal
Senegal: Female employment rate was 28.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate in Senegal, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female employment rate in Senegal stood at 28.8%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Senegal peaked at 49.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 32.0% | 42.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.8% | 33.6% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Senegal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Senegal?
- Female employment rate in Senegal was 28.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for female employment rate?
- Senegal ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.