Eastern Africa vs Senegal: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Africa
86.9%
in 2025
Senegal
89.2%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Senegal rank
6th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 89.2% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Senegal ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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 | Eastern Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.8% | 90.9% | 3.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 90.6% | 2.9% | 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, Eastern Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 89.2% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Africa and Senegal?
- 2.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Senegal rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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.