Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 29.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 29.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia peaked at 32.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2024.
That places Gambia 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.0% | — |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 29.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.9%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 29.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.3% | 30.8% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia was 29.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.