Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal

Senegal: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5%
World rank
85th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

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

00.10.20.30.40.51995200620181995: 0.401 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.409 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.424 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.476 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.466 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1995.

That places Senegal 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Wage 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 0.4% +1.9%
2005 0.4% +3.8%
2011 0.5% +12.2%
2018 0.5% -2.0%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 87 Uganda 0.4% compare
  6. 88 Malawi 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Senegal ranks 85th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Wage 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
Wage 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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