Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia
Gambia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.82 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.82
World rank
85th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.59
in 2015
All-time low
20.82
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia stood at 20.82. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia peaked at 21.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.82, in 2020.
That places Gambia 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.21 | — |
| 2003 | 20.98 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.88 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.59 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.82 | -3.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 20.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.76, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 20.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.98, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.21 | 21.21 | 21.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.98 | 20.98 | 20.98 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.23 | 20.88 | 21.59 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.82 | 20.82 | 20.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia was 20.82 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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