Labor participation rate, female in Gambia
Gambia: Labor participation rate, female was 78.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 78.0% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 78.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.5%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 73.2% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 75.7% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 77.8% | 78.0% | 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 participation rate, female in Gambia?
- Labor participation rate, female in Gambia was 78.0% in 2011, 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 78.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 25-54). 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 25-54 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.