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
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 86 Tunisia 0.5% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 88 Palestine, State of 0.5% compare
- 90 Namibia 0.4% compare
- 91 Egypt 0.4% compare
- 92 South Africa 0.4% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
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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