Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia

Gambia: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.892 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.899 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.858 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.783 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.614 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 98th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.9% +0.8%
2010 0.9% -4.5%
2015 0.8% -8.8%
2020 0.6% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 95 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  2. 96 India 0.6% compare
  3. 97 Turkey 0.6% compare
  4. 99 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  5. 100 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  6. 101 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Gambia ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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