Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Gambia

Gambia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.92 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.641 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.923 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.97 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.727 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Gambia stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.6% -30.3%
2010 0.9% +44.0%
2015 1.0% +5.2%
2020 0.7% -25.1%

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% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Gambia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Gambia was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Gambia ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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