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

Gambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
9th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.563 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.495 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.631 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.593 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.521 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 9th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.6%
2003 0.5% -12.0%
2010 0.6% +27.4%
2015 0.6% -6.1%
2020 0.5% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 6 Ghana 0.6% compare
  2. 7 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 8 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  4. 10 Senegal 0.5% compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  6. 12 Uganda 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Gambia ranks 9th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban 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, 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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