Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Senegal
Senegal Unemployment Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 22.6 % | 1Q/21 |
Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)
What is Unemployment Rate in Senegal?
- Unemployment Rate in Senegal increased to 22.6 % in the first quarter of 2021. The maximum rate was 26.1 % and minimum was 5.6 %.
- Data published Quarterly by National Agency of Statistics and Demography.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 22.6 | 1Q/21 | 26.08.2021 |
| 16.7 | 4Q/20 | 16.06.2021 |
| 17 | 4Q/19 | 08.11.2020 |
| 19 | 1Q/19 | 03.12.2019 |
| 14.3 | 4Q/18 | 29.10.2019 |
| 15.7 | 4Q/17 | 02.05.2018 |
| 10.8 | 3Q/17 | 18.01.2018 |
| 12.5 | 2Q/17 | 23.10.2017 |
Historical Chart by presidents (%)
Unemployment Rate in Senegal by presidents
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macky Sall | 02.04.2012 - | 25.7000 | 10.8000 | 25.7000 | 10.8000 | -57.98% |
| Abdoulaye Wade | 01.04.2000 - 01.04.2012 | 5.6000 | 10.2000 | 12.0000 | 5.6000 | 82.14% |
| Abdou Diouf | 01.01.1981 - 01.04.2000 | 7.5000 | 7.5000 | 7.5000 | 7.5000 | 0.00% |
Other labor indicators in Senegal
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Wages | 4Q/20 | 151.411 USD/Month | 156.552 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 153.214 USD/Month | 153.214 |
Unemployment Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Egypt | 4Q/21 | 7.4 % | 7.5 |
| Kenya | 2021 | 6.6 % | 5.4 |
| Madagascar | 2021 | 2.6 % | 2.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 2020 | 5.7 % | 5 |
| Tanzania | 2020 | 9.5 % | 9.6 |
| Togo | 2020 | 4.1 % | 3.6 |
| Tunisia | 1Q/22 | 16.1 % | 16.2 |
| Nigeria | 4Q/20 | 33.3 % | 27.1 |
| Sudan | 2020 | 17.7 % | 16.8 |
| Morocco | 1Q/22 | 12.1 % | 12.3 |
| Senegal | 1Q/21 | 22.6 % | 16.7 |
| Seychelles | 2020 | 4 % | 2.4 |
| South Africa | 4Q/21 | 35.3 % | 34.9 |
| Uganda | 2020 | 2.44 % | 1.8 |
| Rwanda | Nov/21 | 23.8 % | 19.4 |
| Liberia | 2021 | 4.1 % | 4 |
| Zambia | 2020 | 12.2 % | 13.2 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 25.04 % | 24.37 |
| Namibia | 2018 | 33.4 % | 34 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 4.5 % | 4.1 |
| Swaziland | 2020 | 23.4 % | 22.2 |
| Libya | 2020 | 18.63 % | 18.56 |
| Algeria | 3Q/18 | 11.7 % | |
| Angola | 2021 | 32.9 % | 34.1 |
| Benin | 2021 | 1.6 % | 1.6 |
| Botswana | 2020 | 23.3 % | 18.2 |
| Burkina Faso | 2018 | 6.1 % | |
| Burundi | 2021 | 1.8 % | 1.7 |
| Central African Republic | 2021 | 6.6 % | 6.4 |
| Chad | 2021 | 1.9 % | 1.7 |
| Comoros | 2021 | 9.4 % | 9.2 |
| Republic of the Congo | 2020 | 10.3 % | 9.6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2021 | 9.2 % | 9.9 |
| Eritrea | 2021 | 8 % | 7.9 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 19.1 % | 16.9 |
| Gabon | 2021 | 22.3 % | 22 |
| Gambia | 2021 | 11.2 % | 11.1 |
| Guatemala | 3Q/19 | 2 % | 2.5 |
| Guinea | 2020 | 4.4 % | 4.1 |
| Guinea Bissau | 2020 | 3.2 % | 2.8 |
| Lesotho | 2021 | 24.6 % | 24.6 |
| Malawi | 2020 | 6 % | 5.6 |
| Mali | 2020 | 7.5 % | 7.2 |
| Mauritania | 2020 | 10.7 % | 10.1 |
| Niger | 2020 | 0.7 % | 0.5 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 2020 | 13.9 % | 13.1 |
| Sierra Leone | 2020 | 4.6 % | 4.4 |
