Ghana vs Senegal: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ghana
60.0%
in 2025
Senegal
63.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Senegal rank
37th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 63.0% against 60.0% in Ghana, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 67.9% | 13.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 67.1% | 8.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 66.7% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 63.8% | 2.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 63.0% against 60.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ghana and Senegal?
- 3.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.