Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Gambia
Gambia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 107.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 107.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Gambia peaked at 160.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 159.1% | — |
| 1992 | 158.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 158.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 159.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 159.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 159.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 159.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 159.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 160.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 160.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 160.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 160.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 159.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 160.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 160.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 159.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 160.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 160.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 160.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 160.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 159.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 150.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 140.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 128.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 115.8% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 107.4% | +6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 107.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 107.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.3% | 158.9% | 160.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 160.0% | 159.8% | 160.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.1% | 85.5% | 160.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 94.9% | 107.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Gambia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Gambia was 107.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.