Gabon vs Gambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Gabon
40.8%
in 2025
Gambia
44.4%
in 2025
Gabon rank
163rd
Gambia rank
160th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 44.4% against 40.8% in Gabon, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 43.5% | 3.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 43.5% | 3.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 44.3% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 44.6% | 4.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 44.4% against 40.8% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Gabon and Gambia?
- 3.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Gabon ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.