Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Gambia

Gambia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.694 % of total population in working age2003: 0.488 % of total population in working age2010: 0.64 % of total population in working age2015: 0.638 % of total population in working age2020: 0.36 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Gambia is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Gambia peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2003 0.5% -29.6%
2010 0.6% +31.2%
2015 0.6% -0.4%
2020 0.4% -43.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 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, total in Gambia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Gambia ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population 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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