Unemployment in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment was 286.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment in Senegal stood at 286.1. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment in Senegal peaked at 286.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136.17, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 31st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 247.7 | — |
| 2016 | 173.58 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 155.83 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 136.17 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 242.35 | +78.0% |
| 2023 | 247.44 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 286.1 | +15.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 286.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 354.49, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 286.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.63, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178.32 | 136.17 | 247.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 258.63 | 242.35 | 286.1 | 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 unemployment in Senegal?
- Unemployment in Senegal was 286.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 286.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.17 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.