Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 32.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia peaked at 36.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.0% | — |
| 1991 | 36.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 35.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia was 32.8% 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, male (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.