Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal peaked at 43.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.2% | — |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.5% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.7% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.3% | 30.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Senegal was 30.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Senegal ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.