Total employment, male in Gambia
Gambia: Total employment, male was 377,151 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Gambia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 377,151 ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Gambia peaked at 377,151 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 213,002 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Gambia 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 213,002 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 219,141 ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 224,406 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 229,422 ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 234,938 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 240,766 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 247,065 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 253,756 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 261,031 ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 268,815 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 276,802 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 285,056 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 294,338 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 303,934 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 313,448 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 323,256 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 333,376 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 343,863 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 354,330 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 365,259 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 377,151 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,947 ages 15+ | 213,002 ages 15+ | 261,031 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 309,722 ages 15+ | 268,815 ages 15+ | 354,330 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 371,205 ages 15+ | 365,259 ages 15+ | 377,151 ages 15+ | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,039 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Gambia?
- Total employment, male in Gambia was 377,151 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 377,151 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,002 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for total employment, male?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.