Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Gambia is 49.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Gambia peaked at 52.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.4% | — |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 49.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 49.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.4% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.6% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 180 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 181 Nepal 52.9% compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 49.6% compare
- 184 Somalia 47.2% compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 46.1% compare
- 186 Djibouti 44.6% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Gambia was 49.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Gambia ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.