Share of female workers by sector in Gambia
Gambia: Share of female workers by sector was 38.86 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.86
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.32
in 2021
All-time low
36.41
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 38.86 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Gambia peaked at 41.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.41, in 2010.
That places Gambia 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of female workers by sector in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.36 | — |
| 1992 | 38.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.42 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.79 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.15 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.94 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.76 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.48 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.26 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.93 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.55 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.1 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.68 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.17 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.76 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.81 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.56 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.85 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.41 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.68 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.52 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.98 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.17 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.76 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.47 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.65 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.22 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.28 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 41.32 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 40.84 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.86 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.81 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 38.86 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.62 | 38.26 | 39.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.58 | 36.85 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.38 | 36.41 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.33 | 38.86 | 41.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 40 Rwanda 43.06 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 40.98 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 38.92 compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 38.71 compare
- 45 Morocco 38.34 compare
- 46 Myanmar 37.84 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Gambia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Gambia was 38.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.41 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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