Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia

Gambia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.906 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.612 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.827 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.929 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.873 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020.

The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 75th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.6% -32.4%
2010 0.8% +35.1%
2015 0.9% +12.3%
2020 0.9% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 72 India 0.9% compare
  2. 73 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 74 Finland 0.9% compare
  4. 76 Serbia 0.9% compare
  5. 77 Portugal 0.9% compare
  6. 78 Pakistan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Gambia ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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