Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Senegal
Senegal: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 228.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Senegal, 2006–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Senegal is 228.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Senegal peaked at 296.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 11th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 168.7% | — |
| 2011 | 173.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 121.4% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 108.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 231.2% | +207.7% |
| 2022 | 296.5% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 191.9% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 150.9% | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 228.4% | +51.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 228.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128.8%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 228.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.7%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.7% | 168.7% | 168.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 141.8% | 75.2% | 231.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 216.9% | 150.9% | 296.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Senegal?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Senegal was 228.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 296.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Senegal ranks 11th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.