Unemployment Rate in Senegal increased to 19.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 19 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Senegal averaged 18.23 percent from 1994 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 26.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020 and a record low of 5.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2002. source: ANSD, Senegal

Unemployment Rate in Senegal is expected to be 21.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Senegal Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 18.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 18.80 18.30 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 19.20 19.00 percent Sep 2025
Wages 126346.00 112308.00 XOF/Month Sep 2025


Senegal Unemployment Rate
In Senegal, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
19.20 19.00 26.10 5.60 1994 - 2025 percent Quarterly