Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia

Gambia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020

0.050.10.150.20.251998200920201998: 0.032 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.142 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.087 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.091 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.244 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 180.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places Gambia 63rd out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1998 0.0%
2003 0.1% +338.8%
2010 0.1% -38.9%
2015 0.1% +4.5%
2020 0.2% +168.7%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  2. 61 India 0.3% compare
  3. 62 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  4. 64 Morocco 0.2% compare
  5. 65 Nicaragua 0.2% compare
  6. 66 Ecuador 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Gambia ranks 63rd out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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