Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Gambia

Gambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
19th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.904 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.786 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.877 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.863 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.722 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Gambia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Gambia 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.8% -13.1%
2010 0.9% +11.5%
2015 0.9% -1.5%
2020 0.7% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 16 Bolivia 0.8% compare
  2. 17 Peru 0.7% compare
  3. 18 Senegal 0.7% compare
  4. 20 Thailand 0.6% compare
  5. 21 Colombia 0.6% compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Gambia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Gambia was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Gambia ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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