Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gambia
Gambia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 47.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 47.2% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gambia peaked at 69.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2025.
That places Gambia 50th 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.5% | — |
| 1992 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 47.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 68.6% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.8% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 53.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.2% | 54.3% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gambia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gambia was 47.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, male (% of male 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.