Unemployment with basic education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment with basic education, male was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Senegal stood at 6.5%.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Senegal peaked at 7.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +86.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 56 New Zealand 6.9% compare
- 57 Mali 6.9% compare
- 58 Belarus 6.9% compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 6.4% compare
- 61 Russia 6.2% compare
- 62 United States 6.1% compare
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 with basic education, male in Senegal?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Senegal was 6.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Senegal ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).