Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Senegal
Senegal: Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Senegal, 1988–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate in Senegal stood at 31.0%.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Senegal peaked at 54.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, 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 11 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 24.3% | — |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +124.6% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -13.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 31.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 31.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.5% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.0% | 35.7% | 3 |
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 in Senegal?
- Female labor force participation rate in Senegal was 31.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.