Source data
Women’s labour force participation estimates in five West African countries, 1990 to 2025
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1990
Shared scale · 0% to 80.7%
2025
Shared scale · 0% to 80.7%
Switch between the first and latest estimates. Both years use the same percentage scale.
Women’s labour force participation estimates in five West African countries, 1990 to 2025
The denominator is the female population aged 15 or older. The numerator includes women who are employed or unemployed and in the labour force. These are ILO modelled estimates.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2025 | 75.16 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2024 | 74.98 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2023 | 74.8 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2022 | 74.63 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2021 | 74.75 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2020 | 73.59 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2019 | 74.33 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2018 | 73.75 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2017 | 73.18 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2016 | 72.6 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2015 | 72.01 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2014 | 71.41 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2013 | 70.81 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2012 | 70.2 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2011 | 69.59 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2010 | 69.1 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2009 | 68.62 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2008 | 68.14 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2007 | 67.66 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2006 | 67.19 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2005 | 66.72 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2004 | 66.24 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2003 | 65.78 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2002 | 65.32 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2001 | 64.38 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2000 | 63.47 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1999 | 62.59 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1998 | 61.74 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1997 | 60.91 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1996 | 60.11 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1995 | 59.32 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1994 | 58.55 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1993 | 57.8 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1992 | 57.08 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1991 | 57.1 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1990 | 57.11 | 57.11 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2025 | 59.45 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2024 | 59.47 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2023 | 59.26 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2022 | 59.06 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2021 | 57.85 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2020 | 56.48 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2019 | 56.18 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2018 | 56.84 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2017 | 57.51 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2016 | 58.17 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2015 | 59.23 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2014 | 60.28 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2013 | 61.35 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2012 | 62.43 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2011 | 61.41 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2010 | 60.41 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2009 | 59.41 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2008 | 58.42 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2007 | 57.42 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2006 | 56.41 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2005 | 55.4 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2004 | 54.38 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2003 | 53.38 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2002 | 52.37 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2001 | 51.37 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2000 | 50.36 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1999 | 49.36 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1998 | 48.37 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1997 | 48.31 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1996 | 48.24 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1995 | 48.17 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1994 | 48.09 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1993 | 48.01 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1992 | 47.93 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1991 | 47.84 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1990 | 47.77 | 47.77 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2025 | 55.27 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2024 | 55.73 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2023 | 55.53 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 55.51 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2021 | 56.85 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 57.96 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2019 | 60.06 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2018 | 61.52 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2017 | 62.97 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2016 | 64.01 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2015 | 65.05 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 66.1 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2013 | 67.13 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2012 | 67.27 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2011 | 67.4 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 67.54 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2009 | 67.67 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2008 | 67.81 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2007 | 67.95 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2006 | 68.08 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2005 | 68.22 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2004 | 68.35 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2003 | 68.49 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2002 | 68.62 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2001 | 68.76 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2000 | 68.89 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1999 | 69.03 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1998 | 69.16 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1997 | 69.29 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1996 | 69.42 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1995 | 69.55 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1994 | 69.68 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1993 | 69.81 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1992 | 69.94 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1991 | 70.07 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1990 | 70.05 | 70.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2025 | 80.7 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 80.71 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 80.69 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 76.93 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 75.89 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 74.89 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 76.6 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 76.36 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 76.16 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 75.89 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | 75.76 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 75.66 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 75.77 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 75.92 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 75.94 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 76.36 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 76.45 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 76.59 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 76.71 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 76.73 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2005 | 76.75 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2004 | 76.99 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 77.13 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 77.38 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 77.4 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 77.55 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 77.63 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1998 | 77.55 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1997 | 77.62 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1996 | 77.55 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 77.72 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1994 | 77.54 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1993 | 76.76 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1992 | 76.26 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1991 | 75.41 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1990 | 74.63 | 74.63 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2025 | 38.22 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2024 | 37.99 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2023 | 37.77 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2022 | 37.71 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2021 | 37.71 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2020 | 37.08 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2019 | 37.31 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2018 | 36.35 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2017 | 35.42 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2016 | 38.73 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 34.06 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2014 | 33.97 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2013 | 33.89 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2012 | 33.8 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2011 | 33.71 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2010 | 33.63 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2009 | 33.55 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2008 | 33.48 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2007 | 33.42 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2006 | 33.37 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2005 | 33.34 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2004 | 33.3 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2003 | 33.26 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2002 | 33.19 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2001 | 33.11 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2000 | 33.03 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1999 | 32.94 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1998 | 32.85 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1997 | 32.75 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1996 | 32.65 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1995 | 32.55 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1994 | 32.44 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1993 | 32.33 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1992 | 32.23 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1991 | 32.14 | 32.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1990 | 32.05 | 32.05 | Source 1 |