Unemployment Benefits in Senegal

At a glance

No unemployment insurance found on official sites.

+221 33 869 19 82

ANPEJ, the national youth employment agency (Monday to Friday, 8h to 17h)

The job market in Senegal

5.4%

unemployed, October to December 2025

5.5%

of 15 to 24-year-olds

5.6%

a year earlier: it has fallen

The International Labour Organization's estimates put Senegal 30th lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.

Senegal's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

What to do first

Register with the public employment service, ANPEJ (Agence nationale pour la Promotion de l'Emploi des jeunes). Official page
Search the government's job listings on Emploi Jeunes (Système d'Informations sur le Marché de l'Emploi). Official page
Questions: call +221 33 869 19 82 (ANPEJ, the national youth employment agency (Monday to Friday, 8h to 17h)).

Help finding work

The public employment service: ANPEJ (Agence nationale pour la Promotion de l'Emploi des jeunes)
The government's job listings: Emploi Jeunes (Système d'Informations sur le Marché de l'Emploi)

Who to call

ANPEJ, the national youth employment agency (Monday to Friday, 8h to 17h): +221 33 869 19 82.

From an official page, read October 26, 2026.

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Senegal?

No unemployment insurance was found on official sites.

Who do I call about unemployment in Senegal?

ANPEJ, the national youth employment agency (Monday to Friday, 8h to 17h): +221 33 869 19 82.

Where can I get help finding a job in Senegal?

The public employment service is ANPEJ (Agence nationale pour la Promotion de l'Emploi des jeunes). The government lists jobs on Emploi Jeunes (Système d'Informations sur le Marché de l'Emploi).

Nearby countries

Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria St. Helena Togo

Where this comes from

Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.