Gambia vs Italy: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Gambia
51.3%
in 2025
Italy
49.9%
in 2025
Gambia rank
167th
Italy rank
170th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Gambia
- Italy
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 51.3% against 49.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 167th and Italy ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 50.1% | 27.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 48.2% | 9.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 49.5% | 12.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.9% | 0.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Gambia or Italy?
- Gambia, at 51.3% against 49.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Gambia and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Gambia ranks 167th and Italy ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.