Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia

Gambia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
104th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.516 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.554 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.581 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.528 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.481 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Gambia 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1998 0.5%
2003 0.6% +7.5%
2010 0.6% +4.8%
2015 0.5% -9.2%
2020 0.5% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 101 Egypt 0.5% compare
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  3. 103 India 0.5% compare
  4. 105 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
  5. 106 Jordan 0.4% compare
  6. 107 Djibouti 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Gambia ranks 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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