Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Senegal
Senegal: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 38.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Senegal is 38.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Senegal peaked at 38.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1990.
That places Senegal 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.1% | 38.2% | 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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Senegal?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Senegal was 38.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Senegal ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).