Share in informal employment male in Senegal

Senegal: Share in informal employment male was 87.55 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.55
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
92.35
in 2011
All-time low
85.61
in 2016
Years of data
8
2011–2024

Share in informal employment male in Senegal, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 92.32015: 90.22016: 85.62017: 89.92019: 89.22022: 892023: 91.82024: 87.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share in informal employment male in Senegal stood at 87.55.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Senegal peaked at 92.35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.61, in 2016.

Senegal ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share in informal employment male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Senegal, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 92.35 —
2015 90.25 -2.3%
2016 85.61 -5.1%
2017 89.9 +5.0%
2019 89.25 -0.7%
2022 89.01 -0.3%
2023 91.77 +3.1%
2024 87.55 -4.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 87.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 87.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.32, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.47 85.61 92.35 5
2020s 89.44 87.55 91.77 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 2 Uganda 92.49 compare
  2. 3 Mali 91.7 compare
  3. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 89.24 compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 87.39 compare
  5. 7 India 86.58 compare
  6. 8 Honduras 83.61 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Senegal?
Share in informal employment male in Senegal was 87.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 92.35 in 2011.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 85.61 in 2016.
How does Senegal rank for share in informal employment male?
Senegal ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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