Jobs gap in Senegal

Senegal: Jobs gap was 3,444 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,444
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
3,483
in 2022
All-time low
1,923
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2024

Jobs gap in Senegal, 2015–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015201920242015: 2.3k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.0k2019: 1.9k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 3,444 for jobs gap in 2024.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Senegal peaked at 3,483 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,923, in 2019.

That places Senegal 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Jobs gap in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Senegal, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2,285
2016 2,138 -6.4%
2017 1,957 -8.4%
2019 1,923 -1.8%
2022 3,483 +81.1%
2023 3,261 -6.4%
2024 3,444 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,076 1,923 2,285 4
2020s 3,396 3,261 3,483 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 9 Spain 4,002 compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,936 compare
  3. 11 Colombia 3,860 compare
  4. 13 Chile 2,592 compare
  5. 14 Philippines 2,498 compare
  6. 15 Guatemala 2,408 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Senegal?
Jobs gap in Senegal was 3,444 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 3,483 in 2022.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,923 in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for jobs gap?
Senegal ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.