Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia
Gambia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
86th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 86th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 76% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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