Unemployment rate in Gambia
Gambia: Unemployment rate was 6.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.52
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.43
in 2007
All-time low
4.05
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Gambia stood at 6.52.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Gambia peaked at 10.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 | 9.74 | 10.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 9.64 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 4.05 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.84 | 6.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 67 Mozambique 6.63 compare
- 68 Latvia 6.57 compare
- 69 Barbados 6.52 compare
- 71 Italy 6.39 compare
- 72 Luxembourg 6.34 compare
- 73 Central African Republic 6.25 compare
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 unemployment rate in Gambia?
- Unemployment rate in Gambia was 6.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for unemployment rate?
- Gambia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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