Economy · Western Africa

Senegal Female Labor Force Participation

38.2%as of 2025Reported+0.6% vs 2024

Share of women ages 15+ that is economically active (ILO modelled estimate). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodFemale Labor Force Participation
202538.2%
202437.99%
202337.8%
202237.7%
202137.7%
202037.1%
201937.3%
201836.4%
201735.4%
201638.7%
201534.06%
201434%

Female Labor Force Participation across Africa

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CountryFemale Labor Force ParticipationPeriod
Nigeria80.7%2025
Kenya63%2025
South Africa49.9%2025
Egypt18.5%2025
Ghana55.3%2025
Ethiopia58.5%2025

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