Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Senegal
Senegal: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 75.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2016
All-time low
73.7%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Senegal stood at 75.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Senegal peaked at 82.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.7% | — |
| 1992 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.0% | 76.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 74.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.7% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.6% | 77.7% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Senegal?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Senegal was 75.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Senegal ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.