Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia

Gambia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.042 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.233 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.208 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.111 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.522 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.5% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 151.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 59th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.0%
2003 0.2% +457.0%
2010 0.2% -10.7%
2015 0.1% -46.7%
2020 0.5% +370.9%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 56 Armenia 0.5% compare
  2. 57 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  3. 58 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
  4. 60 India 0.5% compare
  5. 61 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  6. 62 Belize 0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Gambia ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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