Labor participation rate, female in Gambia
Gambia: Labor participation rate, female was 79.9% 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 35-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Gambia is 79.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Gambia peaked at 79.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 25th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.4% | — |
| 1991 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 79.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.3%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 79.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.1%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 75.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 78.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
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 79.9% 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 79.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Gambia ranks 25th 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 1.8%. 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.