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.
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
- 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 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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