Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gambia
Gambia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 80.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gambia is 80.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gambia peaked at 86.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.7% | — |
| 1992 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 80.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 80.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.8% | 86.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 80.8% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 80.7% | 81.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 24 Angola 81.5% compare
- 25 Mali 81.4% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.2% compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 80.1% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 79.5% compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 79.1% compare
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gambia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gambia was 80.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.