Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia

Gambia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.489 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.37 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.438 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.298 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.401 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia is 0.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Gambia ranks 3rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.5%
2003 0.4% -24.5%
2010 0.4% +18.5%
2015 0.3% -31.9%
2020 0.4% +34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 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. 1 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  2. 2 Guinea 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.4% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Gambia ranks 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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