Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Senegal
Senegal: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 63.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Senegal is 63.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Senegal peaked at 70.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2025.
Senegal ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.9% | — |
| 1992 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 63.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 63.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.7% | 68.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 63.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 64.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 vulnerable employment in Senegal?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Senegal was 63.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).