Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 31.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Senegal, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Senegal is 31.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Senegal peaked at 54.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | +2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.2%, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 31.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.7%, 55% 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 | 32.7% | 31.0% | 35.7% | 4 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Senegal was 31.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Senegal ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.