Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Gambia
Gambia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 56.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 56.2% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Gambia peaked at 58.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.5% | — |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 56.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 56.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 55.9% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 57.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.3% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.8% | 56.2% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Gambia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Gambia was 56.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).