Share of male vs female employment in services in Gambia
Gambia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 51.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.26
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.75
in 2019
All-time low
46.77
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Gambia stood at 51.26.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Gambia peaked at 51.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.77, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.77 | — |
| 1992 | 47.02 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 47.18 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.91 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.84 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.1 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.28 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.48 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.64 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.97 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.25 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.05 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.25 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.51 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.4 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.66 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.94 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.21 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.58 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.95 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.67 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.89 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.13 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.31 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.37 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.78 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.22 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.75 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.74 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.33 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.54 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 50.63 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.91 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 51.26 | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 51.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 51.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.14 | 46.77 | 47.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.58 | 47.97 | 49.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.43 | 49.67 | 51.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.74 | 50.33 | 51.26 | 6 |
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Gambia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Gambia was 51.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.77 in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Gambia ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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