Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Gambia

Gambia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
94th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.919 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.657 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.964 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.99 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.633 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.6% for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 94th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.7% -28.5%
2010 1.0% +46.8%
2015 1.0% +2.6%
2020 0.6% -36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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  4. 95 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  5. 96 Latvia 0.6% compare
  6. 97 Spain 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Gambia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Gambia ranks 94th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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