Number of people employed in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people employed was 725,042 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Gambia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of people employed in Gambia stood at 725,042. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Gambia peaked at 725,042 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 385,771, in 1991.
That places Gambia 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 385,771 | — |
| 1992 | 397,677 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 408,922 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 419,898 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 432,458 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 445,610 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 459,722 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 475,274 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 491,328 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 506,958 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 524,278 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 542,045 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 560,298 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 578,291 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 597,659 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 616,769 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 637,327 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 657,707 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 679,836 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 701,965 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 725,042 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435,184 | 385,771 | 491,328 | 9 |
| 2000s | 590,117 | 506,958 | 679,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,504 | 701,965 | 725,042 | 2 |
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 number of people employed in Gambia?
- Number of people employed in Gambia was 725,042 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 725,042 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,771 in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people employed?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.