Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 31.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 31.0% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 31.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1991.
That places Gambia 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.9% | — |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.3% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.5% compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.8% compare
- 151 Ghana 32.1% compare
- 153 Cameroon 30.4% compare
- 154 Bhutan 30.1% compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 29.9% 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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 31.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.