Unemployment rate by disability in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment rate by disability was 5.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.8
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
6.76
in 2015
All-time low
2.87
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2024
Unemployment rate by disability in Senegal, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate by disability in Senegal stood at 5.8.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Senegal peaked at 6.76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2019.
Senegal ranks 28th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate by disability in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.76 | — |
| 2016 | 4.49 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 5.08 | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 4.71 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +23.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.69, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.8, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.55 | 2.87 | 6.76 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 4.71 | 5.8 | 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 rate by disability in Senegal?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Senegal was 5.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Senegal ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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