Japan vs Senegal: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Japan
3.9%
in 2024
Senegal
3.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
170th
Senegal rank
171st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Japan
- Senegal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.9% | 6.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Japan or Senegal?
- Japan, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Japan and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Japan ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 171st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.