Fertility and female labor force participation in Senegal
Senegal: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Senegal, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 30.97 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Senegal?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Senegal was 30.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Senegal ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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