Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 33.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia peaked at 68.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 68.0% | — |
| 1993 | 45.0% | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 41.2% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.2% | 33.6% | 2 |
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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 33.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Gambia ranks 144th out of 173 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 36.7%. 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, male (%) (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.