Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gambia
Gambia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 30,246 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gambia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gambia is 30,246, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gambia peaked at 30,246 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 13,767, in 2005.
That places Gambia 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,767 | — |
| 2006 | 14,152 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14,610 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15,144 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 15,788 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16,280 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 16,673 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17,210 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18,369 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 19,724 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 21,032 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 22,443 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23,994 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 25,601 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 25,824 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25,276 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 25,924 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26,587 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26,870 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27,739 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 28,562 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 29,388 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 30,246 | +2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30,246 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30,246 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,692 | 13,767 | 15,788 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,715 | 16,280 | 25,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,574 | 25,276 | 30,246 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gambia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gambia was 30,246 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,246 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,767 in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.