Female employment to population ratio in Senegal
Senegal: Female employment to population ratio was 28.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female employment to population ratio in Senegal, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female employment to population ratio in Senegal stood at 28.78. 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 to population ratio in Senegal peaked at 49.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.78, 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.
Female employment to population ratio in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.7 | — |
| 2006 | 29.31 | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 42.43 | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 31.98 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 37.47 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 34.89 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 36.33 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.15 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 33.56 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 28.78 | -14.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 28.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.07, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 28.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.06, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 29.31 | 29.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.62 | 31.98 | 42.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.83 | 28.78 | 33.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 female employment to population ratio in Senegal?
- Female employment to population ratio in Senegal was 28.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.78 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Senegal ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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