Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 51.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gambia, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gambia stood at 51.3%.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 78.0% | — |
| 1993 | 57.5% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 62.0% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.5% | 51.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gambia was 51.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Gambia ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.