Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia

Gambia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.86 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.429 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.738 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.847 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.71 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.7% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2020.

The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 72nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1998 0.9%
2003 0.4% -50.2%
2010 0.7% +72.2%
2015 0.8% +14.8%
2020 0.7% -16.2%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 69 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  2. 70 Colombia 0.7% compare
  3. 71 India 0.7% compare
  4. 73 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  5. 74 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  6. 75 Panama 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Gambia ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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