Gambia vs IDA only: Labor force, female
Gambia
48.5%
in 2025
IDA only
41.5%
in 2025
Gambia rank
30th
IDA only rank
31st
Labor force, female over time
- Gambia
- IDA only
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 48.5% against 41.5% in IDA only, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 39.9% | 7.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 40.2% | 7.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.1% | 6.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 41.4% | 6.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Gambia or IDA only?
- Gambia, at 48.5% against 41.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Gambia and IDA only?
- 7.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and IDA only?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and IDA only rank globally for labor force, female?
- Gambia ranks 30th and IDA only ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.