Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia is 28.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia peaked at 29.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2016.
That places Gambia 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.2% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 28.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.2% | 28.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia was 28.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Gambia ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.