Brazil vs Senegal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Brazil
5.8%
in 2025
Senegal
5.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
82nd
Senegal rank
85th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Brazil
- Senegal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.2% | 2.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Brazil or Senegal?
- Brazil, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Brazil and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Senegal rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.