Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Gambia

Gambia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 92 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 25-64 in Gambia, 1998–2020

0.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.242 % of employed female population aged 25-642003: 0.353 % of employed female population aged 25-642010: 0.504 % of employed female population aged 25-642015: 0.516 % of employed female population aged 25-642020: 0.828 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Gambia is 0.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Gambia peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 63rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.2%
2003 0.4% +46.0%
2010 0.5% +42.5%
2015 0.5% +2.5%
2020 0.8% +60.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  2. 61 Paraguay 0.8% compare
  3. 62 Guatemala 0.8% compare
  4. 64 Romania 0.8% compare
  5. 65 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
  6. 66 Mongolia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Gambia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Gambia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Gambia ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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