Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Gambia
Gambia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Gambia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Gambia is 10.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Gambia peaked at 14.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 5 |
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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 unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Gambia?
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Gambia was 10.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate: young vs. older adults recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate: young vs. older adults recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate: young vs. older adults rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.