Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal

Senegal: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4%
World rank
7th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.61995200620181995: 0.395 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.539 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.434 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.338 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.426 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.

That places Senegal 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.4%
2001 0.5% +36.3%
2005 0.4% -19.4%
2011 0.3% -22.0%
2018 0.4% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 4 Zambia 0.5% compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  3. 6 Ghana 0.4% compare
  4. 8 Colombia 0.4% compare
  5. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Senegal ranks 7th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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