Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia is 28.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Gambia peaked at 65.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 117th out of 173 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 65.0% | — |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.5% | 2 |
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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 28.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 65.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Gambia ranks 117th out of 173 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 down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.