Unemployment with basic education in Senegal
Senegal: Unemployment with basic education was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.8% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Senegal peaked at 8.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Senegal
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 38.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Senegal?
- Unemployment with basic education in Senegal was 7.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).