Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Senegal, 2011–2024
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 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +80.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +58.9% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 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 53rd out of 130 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).