Political Economy Analysis of Youth Employment in Senegal
12 November 2026
About 400,000 young people enter Senegal’s labour market each year. This brief argues that the problem is a systemic mismatch between that growth and the economy’s capacity to create quality jobs, not skills gaps or attitudes. It draws on 50 key informant interviews, 6 focus groups and labour market data, and is framed around Vision Sénégal 2050. It presents eight thematic findings, starting with growth that creates few jobs, alongside institutional fragmentation and political incentives that favour short-term visibility over structural reform.
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