Proportion of labor force who are women in Senegal
Senegal: Proportion of labor force who are women was 36.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.12
in 2016
All-time low
31.83
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Senegal stood at 36.58.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Senegal peaked at 39.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.83, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.83 | — |
| 1991 | 31.98 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.14 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 32.32 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.51 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.72 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.93 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.14 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.35 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.54 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.72 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.89 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.03 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.12 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.17 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.62 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.02 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.43 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.87 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.32 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.79 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.21 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.01 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.12 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 38.89 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.87 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.96 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.64 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.47 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.19 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.25 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.49 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.58 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.65 | 31.83 | 33.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.35 | 33.72 | 35.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.46 | 35.87 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.44 | 36.19 | 36.64 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Senegal?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Senegal was 36.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.83 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Senegal ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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