Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia

Gambia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
4th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.719 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.527 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.7 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.554 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.583 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia is 0.6%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.7%
2003 0.5% -26.7%
2010 0.7% +32.8%
2015 0.6% -20.9%
2020 0.6% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 1 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  2. 2 Zambia 0.7% compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Ghana 0.5% compare
  6. 7 Colombia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Gambia ranks 4th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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