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

Senegal: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5%
World rank
10th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1995
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

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

00.20.40.61995200620181995: 0.589 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.552 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.576 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.519 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.518 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

Senegal ranks 10th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.6%
2001 0.6% -6.1%
2005 0.6% +4.2%
2011 0.5% -9.8%
2018 0.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 7 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  2. 8 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  3. 9 Gambia 0.5% compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  5. 12 Uganda 0.5% compare
  6. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Senegal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Senegal ranks 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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