Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 14.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Senegal, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Senegal is 14.91, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Senegal peaked at 29.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.91, in 2024.
That places Senegal 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.98 | — |
| 2006 | 25.32 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 29.52 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 27.88 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.25 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.61 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 22.98 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.24 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 20.67 | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 19.93 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 18.19 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 17.18 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.18 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 16.73 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 14.91 | -10.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.98 | 21.98 | 21.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.32 | 25.32 | 25.32 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.14 | 19.2 | 29.52 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.64 | 14.91 | 18.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Senegal?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Senegal was 14.91 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Senegal ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.