Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia

Gambia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.488 % of rural population2003: 0.526 % of rural population2010: 0.497 % of rural population2015: 0.478 % of rural population2020: 0.484 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

Gambia ranks 93rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of rural population Change
1998 0.5%
2003 0.5% +7.8%
2010 0.5% -5.5%
2015 0.5% -3.8%
2020 0.5% +1.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 90 Malawi 0.5% compare
  2. 91 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  3. 92 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  4. 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  5. 95 Uganda 0.5% compare
  6. 96 Mali 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Gambia ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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