Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Senegal
Senegal: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 30.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Senegal, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Senegal is 30.97, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Senegal peaked at 54.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.26, in 1988.
That places Senegal 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24.26 | — |
| 1989 | 34.34 | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 44.42 | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 54.5 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 33.94 | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 43.76 | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 41.45 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 39.13 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 36.82 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 39.34 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 36.84 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.48 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.85 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.23 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 32.61 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.67 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 30.97 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3 | 24.26 | 34.34 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.46 | 44.42 | 54.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.94 | 33.94 | 33.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.39 | 34.5 | 43.76 | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.87 | 30.97 | 35.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Senegal?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Senegal was 30.97 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.