Senegal—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #139 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
44.6%
2024
YoY Change
-10.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#139
of 148 countries
Maximum
65.6%
2002
Minimum
44.6%
2024
CAGR
-1.7%
10 years
Last
44.6%
Previous
49.7%
Highest
65.6%
Lowest
44.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Senegal's self-employed (%) was 44.6% in 2024, ranking #139 out of 148 countries. This represents a -10.4% change from 2023. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 65.6% (2002) and the lowest was 44.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.6% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 65.6% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |