Madagascar vs Senegal: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Madagascar
5.3%
in 2025
Senegal
5.5%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
163rd
Senegal rank
161st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Madagascar
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Madagascar or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Madagascar and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Senegal rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Madagascar ranks 163rd and Senegal ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.