Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia
Gambia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
94th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2020, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 94th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 91 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 92 Kosovo 0.6% compare
- 92 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
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 rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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