Source:
CIA - The world factbook
; UN - United Nations
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
Legal weekly duration
The legal weekly working hours are fixed at 40 hours.
Retirement age
55 years
Working contracts
There are two main types of contracts in Senegal.
The contract is a fixed-term contract when the duration is decided in advance, either by the agreement of the parties concerned or if it is maturing at a future date, ie. an element that is certain in the future and which will put an end to the contract. The contract has to be approved by the Labour Inspector if its duration is for more than three months.
The contract that is not subject to any time period or where the duration is not precise is called an open-ended contract. In this case the visa from the Labour Inspector is not compulsory. The work legislation also provides for a trial period of a minimum of 3 months, renewable, for the executive staff and a one month renewable period for workers and other staff (see the National Collective Interprofessional Convention, CCNI).
Cost of labor
Minimum wage
The minimum guaranteed inter professional wages is FCFA 209.10 per hour.
Average wage
For most of the collective labor agreements, the monthly salary of the first category is approximately FCFA 47,700 for 173 hours of work.
Social contributions
Social security contributions paid by employers: 7 %.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 1.3 to 5 % : (depending on the nature of activity and the risk of accident or occupational disease).
Social partners
Social dialogue and involvement of social partners
Labour market
Senegal
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The active population in figures
Source: CIA - The world factbook ; UN - United Nations
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
The contract is a fixed-term contract when the duration is decided in advance, either by the agreement of the parties concerned or if it is maturing at a future date, ie. an element that is certain in the future and which will put an end to the contract. The contract has to be approved by the Labour Inspector if its duration is for more than three months.
The contract that is not subject to any time period or where the duration is not precise is called an open-ended contract. In this case the visa from the Labour Inspector is not compulsory. The work legislation also provides for a trial period of a minimum of 3 months, renewable, for the executive staff and a one month renewable period for workers and other staff (see the National Collective Interprofessional Convention, CCNI).
Cost of labor
Social security contributions paid by employees: 1.3 to 5 % : (depending on the nature of activity and the risk of accident or occupational disease).
Social partners
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