Labor participation rate, total in Gambia
Gambia: Labor participation rate, total was 87.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Gambia, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, total in Gambia stood at 87.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Gambia peaked at 87.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1993.
That places Gambia 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.3% | — |
| 1991 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 86.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 87.1% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Gambia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Gambia was 87.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, total (% of total 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.