Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia
Gambia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia is 0.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 83rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -51.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +44.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 82% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 80 Zambia 0.6% compare
- 81 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
- 84 Mozambique 0.4% compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
- 86 Ghana 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, urban in Gambia?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Gambia ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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