Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal peaked at 28.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2023.
That places Senegal 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.6% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.0% | 19.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Senegal was 19.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.