Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Senegal

Senegal: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.548 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.783 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.728 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.731 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.638 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Senegal stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Senegal peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.

That places Senegal 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.5%
2001 0.8% +42.8%
2005 0.7% -7.0%
2011 0.7% +0.4%
2018 0.6% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Senegal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Senegal was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Senegal ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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