Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia

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

Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
14th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.956 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.81 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.896 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.902 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.688 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 14th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 1.0%
2003 0.8% -15.3%
2010 0.9% +10.6%
2015 0.9% +0.7%
2020 0.7% -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 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. 11 Uganda 0.8% compare
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  3. 13 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  4. 15 Georgia 0.7% compare
  5. 16 Morocco 0.6% compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Gambia ranks 14th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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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