Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gambia
Gambia: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 10.9% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gambia peaked at 14.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% |
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% | 10.9% | 6 |
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 unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gambia?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gambia was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.