Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Senegal

Senegal: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 30.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.97
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
54.5
in 1991
All-time low
24.26
in 1988
Years of data
11
1988–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Senegal, 1988–2024

02040601988200620241988: 24.31991: 54.52006: 33.92011: 43.82015: 34.52016: 39.32017: 36.22019: 37.52022: 32.62023: 35.72024: 31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 30.97 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Senegal peaked at 54.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.26, in 1988.

Senegal ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.26 24.26 24.26 1
1990s 54.5 54.5 54.5 1
2000s 33.94 33.94 33.94 1
2010s 38.26 34.5 43.76 5
2020s 33.08 30.97 35.67 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 173 Naoero 34.36 compare
  2. 174 India 34.01 compare
  3. 175 Samoa 31.41 compare
  4. 177 Mauritania 29.78 compare
  5. 178 Sri Lanka 29.78 compare
  6. 179 Lebanon 29.35 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Senegal?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Senegal was 30.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 1991.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
Senegal ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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