Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal

Senegal: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal, 1995–2018

00.10.20.30.41995200620181995: 0.102 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.377 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.197 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.056 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.01 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.0% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Senegal 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1995 0.1%
2001 0.4% +269.1%
2005 0.2% -47.9%
2011 0.1% -71.7%
2018 0.0% -82.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 93 Malawi 0.1% compare
  2. 94 Guatemala 0.0% compare
  3. 95 Cambodia 0.0% compare
  4. 97 China 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Senegal was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Senegal rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Senegal ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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