Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Senegal

Senegal: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,243 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,243
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
5th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1,243
in 2024
All-time low
494.19
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2024

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Senegal, 2015–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2015201920242015: 494.22016: 684.42017: 596.72019: 643.12022: 1.2k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Senegal is 1,243, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Senegal peaked at 1,243 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 494.19, in 2015.

Senegal ranks 5th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Senegal, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 494.19
2016 684.4 +38.5%
2017 596.74 -12.8%
2019 643.11 +7.8%
2022 1,240 +92.8%
2023 1,128 -9.0%
2024 1,243 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 604.61 494.19 684.4 4
2020s 1,204 1,128 1,243 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 2 Brazil 2,765 compare
  2. 3 Turkey 2,647 compare
  3. 4 Angola 1,910 compare
  4. 6 Ghana 1,144 compare
  5. 7 South Korea 910.12 compare
  6. 8 Egypt 904.4 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Senegal?
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Senegal was 1,243 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1,243 in 2024.
What is the lowest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 494.19 in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Senegal ranks 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.