Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 75.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 75.13 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 75.13 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Gambia 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 28.42 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 29.55 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 30.58 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 34.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 35.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 37.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 38.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 39.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 41.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 43.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 44.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 45.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 50.83 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 54.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 55.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 57.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 59.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 61.12 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 64.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.69 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 72.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 75.13 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 75.13 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.75 units per square kilometre | 27.3 units per square kilometre | 35.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.65 units per square kilometre | 37.01 units per square kilometre | 49.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.58 units per square kilometre | 50.83 units per square kilometre | 66.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.88 units per square kilometre | 68.69 units per square kilometre | 75.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 49 Thailand 80.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Denmark 79.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Indonesia 75.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Czechia 71.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 68.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 61.39 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Gambia was 75.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.13 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.