Labor force, male in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force, male was 52.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force, male in Gambia stood at 52.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Gambia peaked at 55.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.3% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 52.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.1% | 2 |
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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, male in Gambia?
- Labor force, male in Gambia was 52.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force, male?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.