Share of male vs female employment in services in Senegal
Senegal: Share of male vs female employment in services was 41.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.77
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
47
in 2019
All-time low
32.16
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Senegal is 41.77, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Senegal peaked at 47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.16, in 1994.
That places Senegal 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.25 | — |
| 1992 | 32.31 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.32 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.16 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.41 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.53 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.75 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33.17 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.74 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.09 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 34.39 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.91 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.59 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.92 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.44 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.25 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.84 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.52 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.53 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.57 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.57 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.45 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.01 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 46.24 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 43.41 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 44.67 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.98 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 44.11 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 41.76 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 40.19 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 40.45 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.09 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 41.77 | +1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 41.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 41.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.63 | 32.16 | 33.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.64 | 34.09 | 39.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.04 | 40.53 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.56 | 40.19 | 44.11 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Senegal?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Senegal was 41.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.16 in 1994.
- How does Senegal rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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