Eritrea vs Gambia: Labor force, male

Eritrea
51.4%
in 2011
Gambia
52.0%
in 2011
Eritrea rank
40th
Gambia rank
39th

Labor force, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 52.0% against 51.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 39th of 52 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 53.3% 54.4% 1.1% Gambia
2000s 51.9% 52.5% 0.7% Gambia
2010s 51.4% 52.1% 0.6% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Eritrea or Gambia?
Gambia, at 52.0% against 51.4% in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Eritrea and Gambia?
0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for labor force, male?
Eritrea ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 39th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.