Informal tourism sector employment in Senegal
Senegal: Informal tourism sector employment was 162.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal tourism sector employment in Senegal, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal tourism sector employment in Senegal is 162.88, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal tourism sector employment in Senegal peaked at 186.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.64, in 2016.
That places Senegal 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal tourism sector employment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 95.64 | — |
| 2019 | 167.83 | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 179.44 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 186.9 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 162.88 | -12.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 162.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.89, 42% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 162.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.71, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131.74 | 95.64 | 167.83 | 2 |
| 2020s | 176.41 | 162.88 | 186.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 12 Dominican Republic 370.05 compare
- 13 El Salvador 221.24 compare
- 14 Angola 176.86 compare
- 16 Costa Rica 128.87 compare
- 17 Zambia 103.71 compare
- 18 Namibia 58.25
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 informal tourism sector employment in Senegal?
- Informal tourism sector employment in Senegal was 162.88 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 186.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.64 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for informal tourism sector employment?
- Senegal ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal tourism sector employment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 Informal tourism sector employment (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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.