Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia

Gambia: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.949 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.471 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.855 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.931 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.53 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.5% -50.4%
2010 0.9% +81.7%
2015 0.9% +8.9%
2020 0.5% -43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 95 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  2. 96 Croatia 0.5% compare
  3. 97 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  4. 99 Spain 0.5% compare
  5. 100 Georgia 0.5% compare
  6. 101 Albania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Gambia ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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