Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia

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

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
89th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.847 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.783 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.748 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.826 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.454 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia is 0.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Gambia 89th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1998 0.8%
2003 0.8% -7.5%
2010 0.7% -4.5%
2015 0.8% +10.4%
2020 0.5% -45.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 86 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  2. 87 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
  3. 88 Palestine, State of 0.5% compare
  4. 90 Namibia 0.4% compare
  5. 91 Egypt 0.4% compare
  6. 92 South Africa 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Gambia ranks 89th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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