Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia

Gambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
18th
of 106 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 25-64 in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.809 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.669 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.758 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.714 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.583 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia is 0.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 18th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.8%
2003 0.7% -17.3%
2010 0.8% +13.3%
2015 0.7% -5.8%
2020 0.6% -18.4%

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. 15 Senegal 0.6% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  3. 17 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  6. 21 India 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Gambia ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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