Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia

Gambia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.10.20.30.41998200920201998: 0.303 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.199 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.348 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.365 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.366 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.2% -34.3%
2010 0.3% +74.9%
2015 0.4% +4.8%
2020 0.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 5 Tanzania 0.4% compare
  2. 6 Guinea 0.4% compare
  3. 7 Bolivia 0.4% compare
  4. 9 Uganda 0.4% compare
  5. 10 Colombia 0.4% compare
  6. 11 Mozambique 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Gambia ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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