Vocational Training and Employment in Senegal

Senegal faces a significant challenge in equipping its youth with the requisite human capital necessary to unlock its economic potential. This challenge is exacerbated by the nation’s youthful demographic profile – in 2020, 62% of the populace was under 25 years old – alongside a substantial workingage cohort, constituting 55% of the total population (Dasgupta et al., 2022). Owing to declining fertility
rates, the proportion of the working-age demographic is anticipated to continue its ascent, projected to reach 58% by 2030 and 61% by 2060 (Ritchie et al., 2023). Concurrently, since 2015, over 30% of young individuals aged 15-29 fall into the category of NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), with a disproportionately adverse impact observed among young women (World Bank, 2022).