Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Gambia is 2.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 4.49 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.44 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2022 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Gambia was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.