Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Gambia
Gambia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.6% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 96th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 60% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Gambia?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Gambia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Gambia ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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