Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia

Gambia: Wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
91st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.10.20.30.41998200920201998: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.304 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.218 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.265 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.421 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Gambia 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Wage 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 0.2%
2003 0.3% +82.1%
2010 0.2% -28.1%
2015 0.3% +21.4%
2020 0.4% +58.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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  5. 93 Senegal 0.3% compare
  6. 94 Ghana 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Gambia ranks 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 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
Wage 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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