Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Senegal

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

Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.811995200620181995: 0.898 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.792 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.851 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.978 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.993 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

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

That places Senegal 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of total youth labor force 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Senegal?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Senegal was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Senegal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Senegal ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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