Own-account workers, total in Senegal
Senegal: Own-account workers, total was 35.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
35.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1995
All-time low
33.9%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Senegal, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 35.8% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Senegal peaked at 41.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.0% | — |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.2% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.9% | 36.3% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Senegal?
- Own-account workers, total in Senegal was 35.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for own-account workers, total?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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