Work & Labour in Gambia 229 indicators covering work & labour for Gambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 56.2% 2025 up 0.3% 130th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 18.8% 2025 up 14.2% 97th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 31.9% 2025 up 19.7% 43rd Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.0% 2025 up 2.4% 158th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 5.5% 2025 down 49.7% 67th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.7% 2025 down 53.2% 61st Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 6.4% 2025 down 47.1% 78th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 31.4% 2025 up 19.4% 152nd Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 44.4% 2025 up 25.5% 141st Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 17.7% 2025 up 10.9% 161st Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 68.6% 2025 down 6.9% 36th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 55.6% 2025 down 14.0% 47th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 82.3% 2025 down 2.1% 27th Employers, total (% of total employment) 5.1% 2025 up 100.9% 37th Employers, male (% of male employment) 8.4% 2025 up 151.9% 17th Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.6% 2025 down 1.1% 114th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 6.7% 169th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 6.7% 169th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 63.5% 2025 down 10.8% 36th GDP per person employed 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 18.9% 149th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.0% 23rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 28.0% 23rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year 2025 down 28.2% 33rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year 2025 down 28.2% 33rd GDP per employed person 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 18.9% 149th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.01 2027 up 263.5% 92nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.01 2027 up 263.5% 92nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0829 units per square kilometre 2023 up 36.5% 34th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0751 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.5% 52nd CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 160.05 2024 up 133.7% 50th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 29.1% 2023 down 17.1% 63rd CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 11.56 2024 up 94.3% 21st Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 47.44 2025 down 10.3% 134th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 47.44 2025 down 10.3% 134th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 47.44 2025 down 10.3% 134th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0703 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.9% 52nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0703 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.9% 52nd Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -4.12 % change on previous year 2023 down 165.5% 160th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 51.27 2025 down 17.6% 179th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.78 2026 down 1.2% 127th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.78 2026 down 1.2% 127th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.13 2027 up 11.2% 29th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.13 2027 up 11.2% 29th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 30,246 2027 up 26.1% 151st Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 17.69 2027 down 6.3% 170th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.83 2027 down 4.7% 113th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.27 2027 up 4.1% 9th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 106.11 2027 up 37.6% 104th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 756.16 2027 up 26.1% 151st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 39.81 2027 up 35.6% 9th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 243.56 2027 up 73.3% 95th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 55.5% 2025 down 23.8% 185th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.4% 2025 down 10.3% 134th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.3% 2025 down 17.6% 167th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 47.4% 2025 down 10.3% 134th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 47.4% 2025 down 10.3% 134th Female labor force participation rate 47.4% 2025 down 10.3% 134th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.6% 2025 up 17.7% 64th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 33.2% 2025 down 36.7% 144th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →