Share in informal employment in Senegal
Senegal: Share in informal employment was 95.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.1
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
3rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
95.1
in 2022
All-time low
87.04
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2022
Share in informal employment in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 95.1 for share in informal employment in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Senegal peaked at 95.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.04, in 2016.
That places Senegal 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.31 | 87.04 | 94.19 | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.1 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Senegal?
- Share in informal employment in Senegal was 95.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.04 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for share in informal employment?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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