Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Gambia
Gambia: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2020, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Gambia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Gambia peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +90.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +75.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +55.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Gambia?
- Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male in Gambia was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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