Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Gambia stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Gambia peaked at 32.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 139th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.8%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More work & labour data for Gambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0132 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0501 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,523 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,898 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,703 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Gambia was 30.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.