Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Senegal
Senegal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 58.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.67
in 2016
All-time low
45.25
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Senegal is 58.16, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Senegal peaked at 62.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.25, in 1990.
That places Senegal 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.25 | — |
| 1991 | 45.51 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.81 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.13 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.46 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.78 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.08 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.36 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.63 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.88 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.11 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.34 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.65 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.95 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.12 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.33 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.28 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.28 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.33 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.44 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 55.61 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.83 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.12 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.48 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.67 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 62.37 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.06 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 58.07 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 57.55 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.44 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.04 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.33 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.91 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.16 | +0.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 58.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 58.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.59 | 45.25 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.58 | 48.11 | 52.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1 | 53.33 | 62.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.57 | 57.04 | 58.16 | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Senegal?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Senegal was 58.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.25 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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