Senegal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Senegal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 2.74.
That's down 1.9% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Senegal ranks #153 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.76
- Trough
- 2.74
- 1-year change
- -1.9%
- 5-year change
- -20.3%
- -4.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -59.5%
- -8.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2.7350 | |
| 2.7880 | |
| 2.7840 | |
| 2.8370 | |
| 3.4360 | |
| 3.4320 | |
| 2.8630 | |
| 3.4530 | |
| 4.0780 | |
| 4.4550 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Senegal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Senegal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 2.74, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Senegal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Senegal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 1.9% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Senegal rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Senegal ranked #153 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Senegal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Senegal is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 45.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.