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

Gambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.825 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.684 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.765 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.734 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.561 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 17th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.8%
2003 0.7% -17.1%
2010 0.8% +11.8%
2015 0.7% -4.0%
2020 0.6% -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 14 Ghana 0.7% compare
  2. 15 Senegal 0.6% compare
  3. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  4. 18 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  5. 19 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  6. 20 Peru 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Gambia ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, total (% of total 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, 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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