Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia
Gambia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia is 0.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +133.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +76.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 74 Uruguay 0.5% compare
- 75 Colombia 0.5% compare
- 76 Panama 0.5% compare
- 78 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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