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

Gambia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
1st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.517 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.358 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.518 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.53 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.516 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

That places Gambia 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.5%
2003 0.4% -30.9%
2010 0.5% +45.0%
2015 0.5% +2.2%
2020 0.5% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Gambia ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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