Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Gambia
Gambia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 18.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Gambia stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Gambia peaked at 18.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2012.
That places Gambia 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 18.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 18.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 18.8% | 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 in industry (% of total employment) in Gambia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Gambia was 18.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).