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

Gambia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41998200920201998: 0.013 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.122 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.084 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.046 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.353 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.4% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 318.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Gambia ranks 63rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 0.1% +820.3%
2010 0.1% -31.0%
2015 0.0% -45.4%
2020 0.4% +666.6%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 3.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 60 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  2. 61 Brazil 0.4% compare
  3. 62 Romania 0.4% compare
  4. 64 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  6. 66 Uruguay 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Gambia ranks 63rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 318.5%. 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 wage 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 wage 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
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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