Female labor force participation rate in Senegal
Senegal: Female labor force participation rate was 38.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 38.2% for female labor force participation rate 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 rate in Senegal peaked at 38.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 154 Fiji 38.5% compare
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- 158 Turkiye 37.1% compare
- 159 Venezuela, RB 37.1% compare
- 160 Puerto Rico (US) 36.9% compare
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Senegal?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Senegal ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).