The Gambia - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 12.63
2018 12.41

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Gambia was 14.82 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.82 in 2021, while its lowest value was 11.46 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 11.46
1992 11.54
1993 11.64
1994 11.73
1995 11.78
1996 11.83
1997 11.86
1998 11.93
1999 11.96
2000 12.03
2001 12.09
2002 12.25
2003 12.20
2004 12.26
2005 12.42
2006 12.47
2007 12.49
2008 12.52
2009 12.59
2010 12.66
2011 12.89
2012 12.81
2013 12.80
2014 12.81
2015 12.71
2016 12.70
2017 12.64
2018 12.58
2019 12.56
2020 14.43
2021 14.82

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 6.73
2018 8.88

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Gambia was 8.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 8.53 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.82 in 2012.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 7.10
1992 7.11
1993 7.13
1994 7.14
1995 7.13
1996 7.11
1997 7.09
1998 7.08
1999 7.05
2000 7.04
2001 7.03
2002 7.08
2003 6.99
2004 6.97
2005 7.02
2006 6.99
2007 6.95
2008 6.91
2009 6.88
2010 6.87
2011 6.94
2012 6.82
2013 6.88
2014 6.95
2015 6.96
2016 7.02
2017 7.04
2018 7.06
2019 7.11
2020 8.53
2021 8.43

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2012 9.42
2018 10.16

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in The Gambia was 11.21 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 11.21 in 2021, while its lowest value was 8.83 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 8.83
1992 8.86
1993 8.90
1994 8.95
1995 8.97
1996 8.99
1997 9.00
1998 9.04
1999 9.05
2000 9.08
2001 9.11
2002 9.22
2003 9.16
2004 9.19
2005 9.29
2006 9.30
2007 9.30
2008 9.30
2009 9.32
2010 9.36
2011 9.51
2012 9.42
2013 9.45
2014 9.50
2015 9.47
2016 9.50
2017 9.49
2018 9.48
2019 9.50
2020 11.08
2021 11.21

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment