The Gambia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in The Gambia was 802,452 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 802,452 in 2021 and a minimum value of 306,246 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 306,246
1991 315,684
1992 324,755
1993 333,641
1994 342,584
1995 352,023
1996 360,782
1997 370,370
1998 380,798
1999 392,171
2000 404,611
2001 418,546
2002 433,537
2003 449,503
2004 466,351
2005 484,017
2006 501,144
2007 519,203
2008 538,161
2009 557,939
2010 578,418
2011 598,033
2012 618,648
2013 638,842
2014 659,684
2015 681,105
2016 702,236
2017 724,125
2018 746,817
2019 770,377
2020 768,986
2021 802,452

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure