Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia
Gambia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia peaked at 13.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.5% | — |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -34.6% | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| 2020 | +31.2% | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| 2017 | -27.1% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gambia was 6.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.