Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 42.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.68
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.39
in 2019
All-time low
38.78
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Gambia stood at 42.68.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Gambia peaked at 43.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.78, in 2011.
That places Gambia 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.55 | — |
| 1992 | 39.45 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.4 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.15 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.99 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.95 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.2 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.31 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.63 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.81 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.04 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.39 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.66 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.93 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.56 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.11 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.98 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.35 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.71 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.92 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.78 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.86 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.51 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.06 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.83 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.46 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.37 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.39 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.7 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.64 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.73 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.63 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 42.68 | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.13, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.48, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.29 | 38.95 | 39.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.55 | 38.98 | 40.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.86 | 38.78 | 43.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7 | 42.63 | 42.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 126 Montenegro 43.95 compare
- 127 Mauritius 43.84 compare
- 128 Ukraine 42.89 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 42.44 compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 42.37 compare
- 132 Tonga 41.27 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Gambia?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Gambia was 42.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.78 in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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