Labor force (15-64 years), male in Gambia

Gambia: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 452,807 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
452,807
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
452,807
in 2011
All-time low
210,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Gambia, 1990–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200020111990: 210.0k1991: 217.0k1992: 223.0k1993: 229.0k1994: 234.0k1995: 239.0k1996: 245.0k1997: 252.0k1998: 259.0k1999: 266.0k2000: 316.5k2001: 326.3k2002: 336.8k2003: 349.3k2004: 362.4k2005: 375.4k2006: 387.4k2007: 399.8k2008: 412.5k2009: 425.6k2010: 439.3k2011: 452.8k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Gambia is 452,807, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Gambia peaked at 452,807 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210,000, in 1990.

That places Gambia 43rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 237,400 210,000 266,000 10
2000s 369,212 316,548 425,596 10
2010s 446,044 439,280 452,807 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 40 Botswana 649,864 compare
  2. 41 Namibia 587,746 compare
  3. 42 Lesotho 571,418 compare
  4. 44 Mauritius 417,995 compare
  5. 45 Guinea-Bissau 393,500 compare
  6. 46 Gabon 364,796 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

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All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Gambia?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Gambia was 452,807 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 452,807 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 210,000 in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Gambia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.