Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia

Gambia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.586 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.722 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.795 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.589 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.922 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 41st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.6%
2003 0.7% +23.3%
2010 0.8% +10.1%
2015 0.6% -25.9%
2020 0.9% +56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 38 Brazil 0.9% compare
  2. 39 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  3. 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
  4. 42 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  5. 43 Chile 0.9% compare
  6. 44 Uruguay 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Gambia ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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