Gambia vs South Asia: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Gambia
- South Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.1% against 3.3% in South Asia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Gambia or South Asia?
- Gambia, at 5.1% against 3.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Gambia and South Asia?
- 1.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Asia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Gambia ranks 37th and South Asia ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).