Female labor force participation rate by age in Senegal
Senegal: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.12
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 1990
All-time low
19
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 19.12 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Senegal peaked at 28.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
That places Senegal 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.6 | — |
| 1991 | 28.34 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.07 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.78 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.5 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.21 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 26.96 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.72 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.48 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.25 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.05 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.85 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.63 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.39 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.25 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.14 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.05 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.77 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.51 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.25 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.01 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.77 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.54 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.06 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.83 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.44 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 20.07 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.45 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.18 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.34 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.03 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.12 | +0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.39 | 26.25 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.19 | 24.25 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 | 19.45 | 26.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.13 | 19 | 19.34 | 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 participation rate by age in Senegal?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Senegal was 19.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Senegal ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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