Labor force participation rate in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rate was 47.46 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.46
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.42
in 2001
All-time low
47.46
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Gambia is 47.46, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Gambia peaked at 48.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.46, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.23 | — |
| 1991 | 48.24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.31 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.35 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.37 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.4 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.41 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.34 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.26 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.15 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.13 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.96 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.95 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.92 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.85 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.84 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.77 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.75 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.67 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.64 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.55 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.51 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.46 | -0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 47.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3 | 48.23 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.27 | 48.12 | 48.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.87 | 47.75 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.57 | 47.46 | 47.67 | 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 in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rate in Gambia was 47.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.42 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.46 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Gambia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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