NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Senegal
Senegal: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 35.43 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Senegal, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Senegal is 35.43, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Senegal peaked at 36.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2011.
That places Senegal 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.12 | — |
| 2006 | 30.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.04 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.94 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.01 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.11 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.9 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.41 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 33 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 34.57 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.26 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.21 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 35.52 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 34.07 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 32.71 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 33.35 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.61 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 33.88 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.57 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 35.17 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 35.26 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 35.34 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 35.43 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.03 | 29.94 | 30.12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.18 | 29.9 | 36.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 | 30.57 | 35.43 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Senegal
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Senegal?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Senegal was 35.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). 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. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.