Status in employment in Gambia
Gambia: Status in employment was 31.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.02
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.02
in 2024
All-time low
20.94
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Gambia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Gambia stood at 31.02. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Gambia peaked at 31.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.94, 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.
Status in employment in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.94 | — |
| 1992 | 21.09 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 21.24 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.31 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.38 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.59 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.74 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.93 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.16 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.41 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.56 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.94 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.06 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.13 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.32 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 23.54 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.86 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.01 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.23 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.93 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.58 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.3 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.01 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.71 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.49 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.31 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.26 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.25 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.04 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 30.76 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 31.02 | +0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 31.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 31.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.41 | 20.94 | 21.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 22.16 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.14 | 23.86 | 29.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.87 | 28.26 | 31.02 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Gambia?
- Status in employment in Gambia was 31.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for status in employment?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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