Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Gambia

Gambia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
World rank
64th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

0.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.223 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.342 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.481 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.474 % of total employed female population in working age2020: 0.824 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Gambia is 0.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Gambia peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Gambia 64th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1998 0.2%
2003 0.3% +53.1%
2010 0.5% +40.9%
2015 0.5% -1.6%
2020 0.8% +73.9%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 61 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  2. 62 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  3. 63 Guatemala 0.8% compare
  4. 65 Romania 0.8% compare
  5. 66 Egypt 0.8% compare
  6. 67 Mongolia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Gambia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Gambia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Gambia ranks 64th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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