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

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

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
50th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.519 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.632 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.665 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.46 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.883 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

Gambia ranks 50th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 0.5%
2003 0.6% +21.8%
2010 0.7% +5.2%
2015 0.5% -30.8%
2020 0.9% +91.8%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 47 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  2. 48 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 49 Greece 0.9% compare
  4. 51 Philippines 0.9% compare
  5. 52 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  6. 53 Bulgaria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Gambia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Gambia ranks 50th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 wage 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 wage 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
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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