Labor force participation rate by age in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Gambia stood at 30.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Gambia peaked at 32.89 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.76, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 141st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.71 | 32.49 | 32.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.57 | 32.2 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 31.44 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.04 | 30.76 | 31.31 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Gambia was 30.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.89 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.76 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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