Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia
Gambia: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia peaked at 8.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.6% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More work & labour data for Gambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0132 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0501 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,523 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,898 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,703 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gambia was 8.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).