Share in vulnerable employment in Senegal
Senegal: Share in vulnerable employment was 62.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.98
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.61
in 2016
All-time low
62.98
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Senegal is 62.98, 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 in vulnerable employment in Senegal peaked at 70.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.98, 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 in vulnerable employment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.89 | — |
| 1992 | 67.92 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.95 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.93 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.92 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.89 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.86 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.78 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.67 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.54 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.41 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.23 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.96 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.86 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.76 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.7 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.64 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.52 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.68 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.61 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 68.29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 66.07 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 63.86 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.19 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.73 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.55 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.33 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.98 | -0.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 62.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 62.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.87 | 67.67 | 67.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.05 | 66.64 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.72 | 63.86 | 70.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.78 | 62.98 | 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 in vulnerable employment in Senegal?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Senegal was 62.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.98 in 2025.
- How does Senegal rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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