Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Senegal
Senegal: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 132.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Senegal, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Senegal stood at 132.19.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Senegal peaked at 161.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.71, in 2016.
That places Senegal 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 75.71 | — |
| 2019 | 142.87 | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 151.88 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 161.6 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 132.19 | -18.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 132.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305.96, 43% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 132.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.77, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.29 | 75.71 | 142.87 | 2 |
| 2020s | 148.56 | 132.19 | 161.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 11 Sri Lanka 408.06 compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 297.63 compare
- 13 El Salvador 189.98 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 128.85 compare
- 16 Angola 95.22 compare
- 17 Zambia 70.77 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 tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Senegal?
- Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Senegal was 132.19 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 161.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.71 in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Senegal ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Tourism sector 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.