Female labor force by age in Senegal
Senegal: Female labor force by age was 79,623 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79,623
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79,623
in 2024
All-time low
19,507
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 79,623 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Senegal peaked at 79,623 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,507, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,507 | — |
| 1991 | 20,321 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 21,187 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 22,068 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22,993 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 23,771 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 24,604 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 25,384 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 26,067 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 26,715 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 27,419 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28,123 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 29,225 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 30,302 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 31,283 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32,245 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33,263 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 34,359 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35,480 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 36,641 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 37,831 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 38,979 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 40,104 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40,899 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41,337 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41,789 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 51,056 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 63,031 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 63,099 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,298 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68,434 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 77,134 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 76,852 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77,888 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79,623 | +2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 79,623 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 79,623 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,262 | 19,507 | 26,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,834 | 27,419 | 36,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,142 | 37,831 | 63,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,986 | 68,434 | 79,623 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Senegal?
- Female labor force by age in Senegal was 79,623 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 79,623 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,507 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for female labor force by age?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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