Labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 50.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia is 50.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia peaked at 51.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1991.
That places Gambia 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 50.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 50.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 2 |
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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia was 50.5% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)