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

Gambia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
7th
of 107 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, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.651 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.459 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.61 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.541 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.532 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.5% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2020.

The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.

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

Gambia ranks 7th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2003 0.5% -29.5%
2010 0.6% +32.8%
2015 0.5% -11.3%
2020 0.5% -1.5%

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% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 4 Zambia 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  4. 8 Tanzania 0.5% compare
  5. 9 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  6. 10 Ghana 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Gambia ranks 7th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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