Labor force, female in Gambia
Gambia: Labor force, female was 391,853 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Gambia stood at 391,853. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Gambia peaked at 391,853 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 133,177, in 1990.
That places Gambia 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,284 | 133,177 | 174,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,272 | 179,971 | 239,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,954 | 248,599 | 323,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361,380 | 331,770 | 391,853 | 6 |
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More gender data for Gambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 37,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 38,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Gambia?
- Labor force, female in Gambia was 391,853 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 391,853 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,177 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for labor force, female?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.