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

Gambia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.0%
World rank
51st
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.746 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.79 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.917 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.836 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.958 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 51st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.7%
2003 0.8% +5.8%
2010 0.9% +16.1%
2015 0.8% -8.7%
2020 1.0% +14.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 1.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 48 Belize 1.0%
  2. 49 Bolivia 1.0% compare
  3. 50 Palestine 1.0% compare
  4. 52 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  5. 53 Tunisia 1.0% compare
  6. 54 Colombia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia was 1.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Gambia ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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