Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 91.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 91.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia peaked at 91.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1996.
That places Gambia 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.2% | — |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 91.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 91.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 86.2% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.3% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.3% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 88.6% | 91.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.0% compare
- 18 South Sudan 91.9% compare
- 20 Bahamas 91.6% compare
- 21 Sweden 91.0% compare
- 22 Israel 90.5% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia was 91.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.