Unemployment with basic education in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment with basic education was 7.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Senegal, 2011β2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.8% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Senegal peaked at 8.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 49 United Kingdom 8.2% compare
- 50 Serbia, Republic of 8.0% compare
- 51 Slovenia, Republic of 8.0% compare
- 53 Belarus, Republic of 7.7% compare
- 54 Albania 7.6% compare
- 55 Barbados 7.5% compare
More work & labour data for Senegal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3778 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 21,943 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,088 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 23,953 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 23,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 47,014 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Senegal?
- Unemployment with basic education in Senegal was 7.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 (% of total 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).