Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gambia
Gambia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 91.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gambia is 91.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Gambia peaked at 91.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1996.
That places Gambia 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Gambia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gambia was 91.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).