Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia
Gambia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
1st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.7% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,638.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +2452.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -92.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +3618.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 28.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 15.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 2 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 3 Kosovo 0.6% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Gambia was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,638.1%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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