Labor force, total in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force, total was 807,275 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Gambia stood at 807,275. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Gambia peaked at 807,275 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 276,238, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276,238 | — |
| 1991 | 287,613 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 299,048 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 309,465 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 318,248 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 326,409 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 334,893 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 344,014 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 353,541 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 363,825 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 374,537 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 385,746 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 396,730 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 409,102 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 422,236 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 435,354 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 449,455 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 464,605 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 480,666 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 497,339 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 514,388 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 530,220 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 547,788 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 565,400 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 582,683 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 600,677 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 618,571 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 637,032 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 656,084 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 675,484 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 695,109 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 716,337 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 738,066 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 760,304 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 783,461 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 807,275 | +3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 807,275 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.16 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 807,275 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,329 | 276,238 | 363,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 431,577 | 374,537 | 497,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,833 | 514,388 | 675,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 750,092 | 695,109 | 807,275 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 in Gambia?
- Labor force, total in Gambia was 807,275 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 807,275 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,238 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force, total?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.