Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gambia
Gambia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gambia stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gambia peaked at 27.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.4% | — |
| 1992 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 26.6% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.8% | 20.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gambia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gambia was 16.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Gambia ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.