Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia

Gambia: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8%
World rank
100th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.707 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.945 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.983 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.784 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia is 0.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 100th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.7% -22.5%
2010 0.9% +33.7%
2015 1.0% +4.0%
2020 0.8% -20.3%

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% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 97 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
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  3. 99 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  4. 101 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 102 Croatia 0.8% compare
  6. 103 Greece 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Gambia ranks 100th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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