Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Senegal

Senegal: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.898 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.792 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.851 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.978 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.993 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Senegal stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Senegal peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

That places Senegal 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.9%
2001 0.8% -11.8%
2005 0.9% +7.4%
2011 1.0% +15.0%
2018 1.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

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  3. 3 Niger 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  6. 7 Madagascar 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Senegal?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Senegal was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Senegal rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Senegal ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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