Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 85.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia is 85.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia peaked at 90.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1993.
That places Gambia 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81.1% | — |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | -5.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 85.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 85.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 72.7% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 85.6% | 90.6% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gambia was 85.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 90.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 196 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 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.