Gambia, The — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Gambia, The, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Gambia, The was 47.46% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 48.42% in 2001. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.05% per year.
Gambia, The ranks 165 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 88%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Gambia, The sits below it. It peaked in 2001 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 1%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 43 of 47 economies; Mauritania (40.77%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 168th of 187 in 1990 → 166th of 187 in 2000 → 166th of 187 in 2010 → 163rd of 187 in 2020 → 163rd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 47.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 47.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 47.64% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 47.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 47.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 47.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 47.77% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 47.79% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 47.84% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 47.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 47.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 47.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 47.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 48.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 48.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 48.13% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 48.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 48.19% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 48.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 48.35% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 48.35% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 48.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 48.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 48.41% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 48.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 48.35% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 48.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 48.29% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 48.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 48.26% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 48.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 48.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 48.23% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Gambia, The’s Labor participation in 1991?
48.24% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Gambia, The’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -1.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 47.46%; 2024: 47.51%; 2023: 47.55%; 2022: 47.6%; 2021: 47.64%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.