Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Senegal is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 48.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.1% | — |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 38.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 17.8% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.1% | 26.8% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 24.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.