Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal, 2002–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.6% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal peaked at 14.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.6% | — |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +72.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -79.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +170.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +15.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 123 Macau, China 8.0% compare
- 124 Ecuador 7.8% compare
- 125 Kiribati 7.7% compare
- 127 Russian Federation 7.5% compare
- 128 Singapore 7.2% compare
- 129 Isle of Man 7.2% 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Senegal was 7.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Senegal ranks 126th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.