Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Senegal

Senegal: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.6%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.589 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.805 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.751 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.762 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.642 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Senegal stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Senegal peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

Senegal ranks 15th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.6%
2001 0.8% +36.8%
2005 0.8% -6.7%
2011 0.8% +1.5%
2018 0.6% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 12 Niger 0.7% compare
  2. 13 Uganda 0.7% compare
  3. 14 Ghana 0.7% compare
  4. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  5. 17 Gambia 0.6% compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Senegal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Senegal was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Senegal ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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