Labor participation rate, female in Gambia
Gambia: Labor participation rate, female was 59.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
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 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Gambia is 59.9%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Gambia peaked at 62.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 9th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor participation rate, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.1% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.5% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.9% | 60.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Burundi 62.4% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.6% compare
- 8 Uganda 60.5% compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 57.9% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 53.1% compare
- 12 Chad 52.7% 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 59.9% 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 62.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Gambia ranks 9th 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 down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.