Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gambia is 3.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 4.12 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.56 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Gambia 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.04 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Benin 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ethiopia 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Malawi 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Rwanda 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Comoros 2.99 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gambia was 3.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.