Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Senegal, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.8% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Senegal peaked at 11.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +136.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +23.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.7% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Senegal?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Senegal was 5.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.