Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 2.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.8% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal peaked at 7.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +55.7% | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| 2013 | +37.0% | 3.6% | 5.0% |
| 2019 | -37.2% | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| 2018 | -29.4% | 6.5% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 6 |
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)
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- 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Senegal ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.