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

0102030401991200320161991: 41 % of total employment1992: 39.3 % of total employment1993: 40.8 % of total employment1994: 39.6 % of total employment1995: 41.1 % of total employment1996: 40 % of total employment1997: 40.1 % of total employment1998: 39.6 % of total employment1999: 39.2 % of total employment2000: 39.1 % of total employment2001: 38.2 % of total employment2002: 35.8 % of total employment2003: 37.3 % of total employment2004: 35.9 % of total employment2005: 36.8 % of total employment2006: 35.3 % of total employment2007: 34.3 % of total employment2008: 35.7 % of total employment2009: 36.4 % of total employment2010: 36.3 % of total employment2011: 33.9 % of total employment2012: 34.6 % of total employment2013: 34.6 % of total employment2014: 34.2 % of total employment2015: 35.7 % of total employment2016: 35.8 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Senegal, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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