Work & Labour in Gambia 229 indicators covering work & labour for Gambia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.6% 2025 up 17.7% 64th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.7% 2025 down 32.5% 132nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3 % change on previous year 2027 up 359.4% 45th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.92 % change on previous year 2027 down 57.7% 29th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 3.08 % change on previous year 2027 up 217.7% 28th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 65.0% 2025 up 9.7% 121st Monthly minimum wage 1,300 2024 unchanged 124th Monthly minimum wage 1,300 2024 unchanged 122nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.01 2025 up 4.2% 106th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.6% 7th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 28.4% 2025 down 28.4% 117th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.3992 % change on previous year 2025 up 92.2% 78th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 38.9% 2025 up 9.1% 25th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 40.7% 2025 up 65.9% 3rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 39.8% 2025 up 32.4% 8th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 31.0% 7th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 4.4% 31st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0101 units per person 2025 up 7.0% 172nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 27.8% 25th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 11.7% 7th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.6% 12th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0005 units per person 2024 down 21.6% 94th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2024 down 21.6% 96th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 45.5% 2025 up 2.2% 136th Female labor force participation rate 45.5% 2025 up 2.2% 136th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 45.5% 2025 up 2.2% 135th Female share of the labor force 48.5% 2025 up 2.6% 30th Labor force participation rate 47.5% 2025 down 0.8% 164th Male labor force participation rate 49.5% 2025 down 3.5% 182nd Labor force participation rate 47.5% 2025 down 0.8% 164th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 25.4% 2025 up 3.7% 111th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 29.4% 2025 down 8.4% 139th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 27.4% 2025 down 3.2% 123rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 42.7% 2025 up 4.5% 130th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 46.1% 2025 down 4.1% 181st Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 44.4% 2025 down 0.0% 160th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 80.7% 2025 down 2.1% 27th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 47.2% 2025 down 23.0% 50th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 63.5% 2025 down 10.8% 36th Female employment rate 42.7% 2025 up 4.5% 129th Unemployment rate 6.5% 2025 down 9.8% 70th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 6.9% 2025 up 8.4% 55th Female unemployment rate 6.1% 2025 down 25.2% 88th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 31.9% 2025 up 19.7% 43rd Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 16.8% 2025 down 27.0% 93rd Share of male vs. female employment in services 51.3% 2025 up 1.9% 96th Employment rate, men vs. women 46.1% 2025 down 4.1% 180th Employment rate 44.4% 2025 down 0.0% 159th Youth unemployment rate 10.9% 2025 down 1.4% 106th Population by labor force status 1.12 million people 2025 up 15.7% 119th CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 52.62 2025 down 10.7% 14th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 33.71 Persons 2022 up 69.6% 122nd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 25.11 Persons 2022 up 54.1% 134th Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.6% 2020 up 270.0% 107th Female labor force by age 10,432 people 2024 up 42.1% 134th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →