Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Senegal
Senegal: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 34.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Senegal, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of care employment outside the formal sector in Senegal is 34.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Senegal peaked at 53.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.67, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53.24 | — |
| 2019 | 40.77 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 35.45 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 37.49 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 34.67 | -7.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.29, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.46, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.01 | 40.77 | 53.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.87 | 34.67 | 37.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 13 Zambia 36.89 compare
- 14 India 36.29 compare
- 15 Botswana 36.04 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 34.58 compare
- 18 South Africa 32.47 compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.51 compare
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 care employment outside the formal sector in Senegal?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Senegal was 34.67 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.67 in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.