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 **Region:** Western Africa
 **Regional Economic Communities (REC):** ECOWAS · CEN-SAD · OHADA
+→ [[https://iiag.online/locations/sn.html|View IIAG Country Statistics]]
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 ^ Indicator ^ Data ^
-| **Governance (IIAG)** | Overall Governance score: 60.2 / 100 · Rank: 11th / 54 |
+| **Governance (IIAG)** | Overall Governance score: 60.2 / 100 · Rank: 11th / 54 · [[https://iiag.online/locations/sn.html|View IIAG Country Statistics]] |
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 ==== Population size and size of the informal economy ====
-The current population of Senegal is approximately **19.1 million**.
+The current population of Senegal is approximately **19,159,977**.
 The informal economy is estimated at **36.6% of GDP**, representing a significant component of employment and livelihoods, particularly in urban informal trade, agriculture, and services. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
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 Senegal has been a member of the **International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1960** and implements a **Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP)** aligned with national development strategies such as the *Plan Sénégal Émergent (PSE)*.
-The DWCP focuses on employment creation, expansion of social protection, promotion of labour rights, and strengthening social dialogue.
+The DWCP focuses on employment creation, expansion of social protection, promotion of labour rights, and strengthening social dialogue, with emphasis on youth and women’s employment and green economy initiatives.
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 The Labour Code regulates:
-  * Employment contracts
+  * Employment contracts (fixed-term and indefinite)
   * Working hours (40-hour week)
   * Minimum wage
-  * Leave and termination
+  * Leave, termination and overtime
-Social protection combines social insurance and assistance but covers less than a quarter of the population, with limited reach into the informal economy.
+Social protection combines social insurance (formal sector) and social assistance programmes, but coverage remains limited (less than a quarter of the population), particularly for informal workers.
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 Senegal has adopted policy approaches aimed at:
-  * Expanding social protection
+  * Expanding social protection coverage
   * Supporting informal sector livelihoods
   * Promoting labour-intensive development
+  * Integrating informal workers into formal systems
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 ==== Domestic Work Sector ====
-**Ministerial Order No. 974 (1968)** (as amended in 1972 and 1975)
+**Ministerial Order No. 974 M.F.P.T./D.T.S.S. of 23 January 1968**
+(as amended by Orders of 1972 and 1975)
   * Establishes general conditions of employment for domestic workers
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 ==== Street Vendor ====
-**Law No. 67–50 (1967)**
+**Law No. 67–50 of 29 November 1967**
-  * Provides a framework for regulating trading in public spaces
+  * Provides a framework for regulating activities in public spaces
-**Decree No. 76-018 (1976)**
+**Decree No. 76-018 of 16 January 1976**
   * Prohibits itinerant vending
-  * Allows fixed stall-based vending
+  * Allows stall-based vending (merchands tablier)
-Street vendors are also subject to building, health, safety, environmental, and municipal regulations.
+Street vending is also regulated through:
-Further detail: https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Nyemb_Marchiori_Law_Shield_Street_Vendors_Africa_WIEGO_LB4_2019-0.pdf
+  * Building regulations
+  * Health and safety rules
+  * Environmental standards
+  * Municipal licensing
+Further detail:
+https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Nyemb_Marchiori_Law_Shield_Street_Vendors_Africa_WIEGO_LB4_2019-0.pdf
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 ==== Waste Reclaiming ====
-Waste reclaiming operates largely in the informal economy.
+Waste reclaiming operates largely within the informal economy.
+Recent developments include:
-Policy developments include:
+  * Movement toward circular economy policies
+  * Recognition of informal waste pickers (e.g., Mbeubeuss landfill)
+  * Inclusion initiatives linked to landfill upgrades
-  * Movement toward circular economy frameworks
+These workers generally lack formal contracts and social protection, although policy efforts aim to improve integration.
-  * Recognition of informal waste pickers
-  * Inclusion initiatives linked to landfill upgrades (e.g., Mbeubeuss)
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 Senegal does not have specific legislation governing home working.
-  * Not a party to ILO Convention 177
+  * ILO Convention 177 has not been ratified
-  * Remote work governed through employment contracts and general Labour Code provisions
+  * Remote work is governed through:
+    * Employment contracts
+    * General Labour Code provisions
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 ==== Gig Work and the Platform Economy ====
-The gig economy is expanding but lacks a dedicated regulatory framework.
+The gig economy is expanding but lacks a dedicated legal framework.
 Key issues include:
   * Worker classification challenges
-  * Limited social protection
+  * Limited access to social protection
-  * Ongoing policy discussions on regulation
+  * Ongoing policy discussions regarding regulation and rights
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 ==== Farm Work ====
-Farm work is governed under the Labour Code.
+Farm work is governed under the Labour Code and agricultural policy frameworks.
-  * Includes minimum wage provisions
+  * Includes minimum wage provisions (higher for agricultural workers)
-  * Regulates contracts and working conditions
+  * Requires contracts for certain employment relationships
+  * Regulates working conditions
 Policy context includes land reform and agricultural development under the Plan Sénégal Émergent.
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 ==== The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining ====
-**Mining Code (Law No. 2016-32 of 2016)**
+**Mining Code (Law No. 2016-32 of 8 November 2016)**
 **Implementing Decree (2017)**
-  * Regulates both industrial and artisanal mining
+  * Regulates industrial and artisanal mining
   * Introduces permits for artisanal and small-scale mining
   * Establishes environmental and local content requirements
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 **Decree No. 2024-847**
-  * Regulates ride-hailing platforms
+  * Regulates ride-hailing platforms (VTCs)
-  * Requires:
-    * Authorisation
+Key requirements include:
-    * Majority Senegalese ownership (51%)
-    * Driver licensing and training
+  * Platform authorisation
-    * Vehicle standards
+  * 51% Senegalese ownership
+  * Driver licensing and training
+  * Vehicle standards and geolocation
 Additional regulation applies to traditional taxis and transport operators.
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 Cross-border trade operates within:
-  * ECOWAS and WAEMU frameworks
+  * ECOWAS frameworks
+  * WAEMU frameworks
   * AfCFTA
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 ===== Sources / Links =====
-  * IIAG – Senegal
+  * IIAG – Senegal: https://iiag.online/locations/sn.html
-  * ILO – Decent Work Country Programme
+  * ILO – Decent Work Country Programme (Senegal)
   * Labour Code (1997)
   * Mining Code (2016)
-  * WIEGO Report on Street Vendors
+  * WIEGO – Street Vendors Legal Framework
   * Worldometer / UN Population Data :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}