Employment outside the formal sector in Senegal
Senegal: Employment outside the formal sector was 3,625 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment outside the formal sector in Senegal is 3,625, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Senegal peaked at 4,063 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,732, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 28th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment outside the formal sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,820 | — |
| 2016 | 2,732 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,661 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 3,559 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,063 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 3,625 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,071 | 2,732 | 3,661 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,749 | 3,559 | 4,063 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment outside the formal sector in Senegal?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Senegal was 3,625 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,063 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,732 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.