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

Gambia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
67th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.736 % of urban employed female population in working age2003: 0.728 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.88 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.862 % of urban employed female population in working age2020: 0.944 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.9% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2003 0.7% -1.1%
2010 0.9% +20.9%
2015 0.9% -2.1%
2020 0.9% +9.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 64 Palestine 1.0% compare
  2. 65 Namibia 0.9% compare
  3. 66 Armenia 0.9% compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  5. 69 Romania 0.9% compare
  6. 70 Guatemala 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Gambia ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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