Gambia vs Zambia: Female unemployment rate
Gambia
6.1%
in 2025
Zambia
6.2%
in 2025
Gambia rank
88th
Zambia rank
87th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 17.1% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Gambia ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.