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

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.928 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.514 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.855 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.918 % of male youth labor force2020: 0.569 % of male youth labor force

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Cyprus 0.6% compare
  2. 94 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  3. 95 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 97 Croatia 0.6% compare
  5. 98 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  6. 99 Montenegro 0.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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