Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Senegal
Senegal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 58.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Senegal, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Senegal is 58.2%, 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 in Senegal peaked at 62.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.2% | — |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 53.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.0% | 58.2% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Senegal?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Senegal was 58.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Senegal ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).