Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Senegal, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Senegal stood at 7.1%.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Senegal peaked at 13.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +55.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +139.7% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +147.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 3 |
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- 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Senegal?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Senegal was 7.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.