Unemployment Rate in Senegal decreased to 19.10 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 22.90 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Senegal averaged 18.45 percent from 1994 until 2026, 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 22.00 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 and 17.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5487.00 5343.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 45.30 43.60 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.90 56.50 percent Jun 2026
Population 19.39 18.83 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1293.00 1591.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 19.10 22.90 percent Jun 2026
Wages 100966.00 126642.00 XOF/Month Jun 2026


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
19.10 22.90 26.10 5.60 1994 - 2026 percent Quarterly