Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia

Gambia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.467 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.34 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.481 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.49 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.42 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 102nd out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.5%
2003 0.3% -27.3%
2010 0.5% +41.5%
2015 0.5% +2.0%
2020 0.4% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Gambia ranks 102nd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population 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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