Share of female workers by sector in Senegal
Senegal: Share of female workers by sector was 24.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.54
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.53
in 1994
All-time low
17.81
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Senegal stood at 24.54.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Senegal peaked at 48.53 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.81, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 69th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.09 | — |
| 1992 | 48.19 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.53 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.2 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.23 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.07 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.52 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.9 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.51 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.07 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.63 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.51 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.31 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.25 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.18 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.43 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.64 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.84 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.37 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.71 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.14 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 30.61 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.42 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 32.56 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 27.37 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 17.81 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 21.11 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 26.77 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 26.35 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.59 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 24.54 | -4.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 24.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 24.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 | 46.9 | 48.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.84 | 38.84 | 46.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1 | 17.81 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 21.11 | 26.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Senegal?
- Share of female workers by sector in Senegal was 24.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.53 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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