Share in vulnerable employment in Gambia
Gambia: Share in vulnerable employment was 63.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in vulnerable employment in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Gambia is 63.51, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Gambia peaked at 77.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.51, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.06 | 76.56 | 77.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.59 | 74.97 | 76.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4 | 66.81 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1 | 63.51 | 67.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More work & labour data for Gambia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 49.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Gambia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Gambia was 63.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.51 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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