Formalization of micro and small enterprises and their workers: Experiences from Senegal
This document is part of a series of case studies by the ENTERPRISES Department of the ILO. Each case study presents one or several approaches that contribute to enterprise formalization across the world. The case studies provide a snapshot on a particular initiative and may not be exhaustive.
Senegal's informal economy encompasses approximately 97% of all economic units and employs about 90.2% of the workforce. This widespread informality hinders access to social protection, credit, and formal business networks, posing challenges to economic productivity and tax revenue collection.
Against this background, the ILO supports the government and various stakeholders in the public and private sector to create an enabling environment, and provide relevant support services to encourage and facilitate the formalization of enterprises and workers in the informal economy.
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