Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Gambia

Gambia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Gambia, 1998–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.051 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.529 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.145 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.069 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.47 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.5% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Gambia peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Gambia 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1998 0.1%
2003 0.5% +929.1%
2010 0.1% -72.7%
2015 0.1% -52.3%
2020 0.5% +581.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 8 Albania 0.5% compare
  2. 9 Georgia 0.5% compare
  3. 10 Spain 0.5% compare
  4. 12 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 0.5% compare
  6. 14 Tunisia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Gambia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Gambia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Gambia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Gambia ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.9%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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