LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gambia
Gambia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 19.13 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gambia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gambia stood at 19.13.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gambia peaked at 23.66 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.94, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.05 | — |
| 2006 | 23.44 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.66 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.22 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.88 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.75 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.47 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.56 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 20.95 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 19.78 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 18.59 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 15.94 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 16.45 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.36 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.86 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.86 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.89 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 19.02 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 19.13 | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 19.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.58, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 19.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.25 | 22.88 | 23.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.11 | 15.94 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 | 18.36 | 19.13 | 8 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gambia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gambia was 19.13 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.66 in 2007.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.