LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal
Senegal: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 3.49 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal is 3.49, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal peaked at 8.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2005.
That places Senegal 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3 | — |
| 2006 | 3.39 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.37 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 6.12 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.56 | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 5.04 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.45 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.39 | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 3.43 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 3.49 | +1.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +38.2% | 3.42 | 4.72 |
| 2016 | -33.0% | 8.3 | 5.56 |
| 2013 | +29.6% | 4.72 | 6.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3.3 | 3.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 3.37 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.39 | 4.25 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Senegal was 3.49 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Senegal ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.