Female labor force participation rates in Senegal
Senegal: Female labor force participation rates was 38.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.22
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.73
in 2016
All-time low
32.05
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 38.22 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Senegal peaked at 38.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.05, in 1990.
That places Senegal 157th out of 186 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.05 | — |
| 1991 | 32.14 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.23 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 32.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.44 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.55 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.65 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.75 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.85 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.11 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.26 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.34 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.37 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.42 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.48 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.71 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.89 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.97 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.06 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.73 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 35.42 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 36.35 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.31 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.71 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.71 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.77 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.99 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.22 | +0.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.49 | 32.05 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.31 | 33.03 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.09 | 33.63 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.74 | 37.08 | 38.22 | 6 |
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 rates in Senegal?
- Female labor force participation rates in Senegal was 38.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.05 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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