Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal
Senegal: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2018
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal, 1995–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
Senegal ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Senegal ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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