Labor participation rate, female in Gambia
Gambia: Labor participation rate, female was 76.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Gambia, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Gambia is 76.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Gambia peaked at 76.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1993.
That places Gambia 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 76.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.1%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 76.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 71.5% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 74.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Congo 81.2% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 79.3% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 78.3% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 76.6% compare
- 23 Guinea 76.5% compare
- 24 Zambia 76.4% 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 participation rate, female in Gambia?
- Labor participation rate, female in Gambia was 76.8% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.