Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Senegal
Senegal: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in Senegal, 2011–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in Senegal is 12.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Senegal peaked at 33.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2022.
That places Senegal 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.3% | — |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.4% | 15.3% | 33.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Senegal?
- Part time employment, female in Senegal was 12.9% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for part time employment, female?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.