Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Senegal
Senegal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 38.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Senegal, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Senegal stood at 38.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Senegal peaked at 44.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2014.
That places Senegal 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.0% | — |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 38.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 38.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.5% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.7% | 39.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 53 Bhutan 39.0% compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.7% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 38.4% compare
- 57 Mauritania 37.1% compare
- 58 Peru 36.8% compare
- 59 Thailand 36.3% compare
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Senegal?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Senegal was 38.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".