Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia

Gambia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
11th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia, 1998–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.051 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.529 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.145 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.069 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.47 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 11th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.1%
2003 0.5% +929.1%
2010 0.1% -72.7%
2015 0.1% -52.3%
2020 0.5% +581.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 8 Albania 0.5% compare
  2. 9 Georgia 0.5% compare
  3. 10 Spain 0.5% compare
  4. 12 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 0.5% compare
  6. 14 Tunisia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Gambia ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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