SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Senegal
Senegal: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 5.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Senegal, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Senegal is 5.78, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Senegal peaked at 11.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.65 | — |
| 2006 | 11.1 | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 6.76 | +136.8% |
| 2016 | 4.46 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 4.69 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.78 | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 | 5.65 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 2.85 | 6.76 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 4.69 | 5.78 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Senegal?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Senegal was 5.78 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Senegal ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.