Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 28.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Gambia, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Gambia is 28.36, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Gambia peaked at 64.98 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.36, in 2025.
That places Gambia 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 64.98 | — |
| 1993 | 36.55 | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 42.49 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 28.51 | -32.9% |
| 2025 | 28.36 | -0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.35, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.98 | 64.98 | 64.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.55 | 36.55 | 36.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.05 | 39.6 | 42.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.44 | 28.36 | 28.51 | 2 |
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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Gambia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Gambia was 28.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.98 in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Gambia ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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