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

Gambia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41998200920201998: 0.398 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.374 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.332 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.398 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.447 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Gambia ranks 73rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1998 0.4%
2003 0.4% -6.2%
2010 0.3% -11.2%
2015 0.4% +19.9%
2020 0.4% +12.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 70 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  2. 71 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  3. 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  4. 74 Uganda 0.4% compare
  5. 75 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  6. 76 Ghana 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Gambia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Gambia ranks 73rd out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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