Africa vs Senegal: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Africa
84.4%
in 2025
Senegal
89.2%
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Senegal rank
6th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 89.2% against 84.4% in Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 6th of 36 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 90.9% | 7.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 90.6% | 5.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 89.2% against 84.4% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Africa and Senegal?
- 4.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Senegal rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Africa ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 6th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.