Labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 117,874 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia is 117,874, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia peaked at 117,874 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64,000, in 1990.
That places Gambia 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,500 | 64,000 | 88,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,029 | 91,766 | 112,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,636 | 115,399 | 117,874 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More work & labour data for Gambia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 49.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Gambia was 117,874 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 117,874 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Gambia ranks 40th 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 up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.