Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Senegal
Senegal: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 87.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 87.5% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Senegal peaked at 92.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.3% | — |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.5% | 85.6% | 92.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.5% | 91.8% | 3 |
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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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Senegal?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Senegal was 87.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Senegal ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.