Gambia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force, female
Gambia
48.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
42.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Labor force, female over time
- Gambia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 48.5% against 42.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 36.7% | 11.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 39.7% | 8.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.1% | 6.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 41.8% | 6.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Gambia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gambia, at 48.5% against 42.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for labor force, female?
- Gambia ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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.