Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Senegal
Senegal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Senegal, 1988–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Senegal stood at 53.7%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Senegal peaked at 72.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1988.
That places Senegal 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 29.2% | — |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +148.2% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 53.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 53.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.6%, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 58.1% | 65.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 55.5% | 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)
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Senegal?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Senegal was 53.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.