LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Senegal
Senegal: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 33.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Senegal stood at 33.58.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Senegal peaked at 34.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.96, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 3rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.17 | — |
| 2016 | 28.2 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 28.94 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.96 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3 | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 29.72 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 33.58 | +13.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 33.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98, 4.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 33.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.78, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.07 | 23.96 | 31.17 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.54 | 29.72 | 34.3 | 3 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Senegal?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Senegal was 33.58 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.96 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Senegal ranks 3rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. 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.