Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia
Gambia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
56th
of 86 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2020, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Gambia 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +31.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 53 Mongolia 0.9% compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.9% compare
- 55 Mexico 0.9% compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
- 59 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Gambia?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban 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, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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