Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Senegal, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Senegal stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Senegal peaked at 11.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +136.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.7% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 3 |
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- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Senegal?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Senegal was 5.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.