Labor Force of Gambia
Updated on May 15, 2023.
According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Gambia was 947,408, a difference of +39,572 (4.36% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 498,810, and the female labor force was 448,598.
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.
The World Bank defines Labor Force as "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" .
See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Gambia.
Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Gambia
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Labor Force of Gambia
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Year | Total Labor Force | Male Labor Force | Female Labor Force |
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1990 | 323912 | 191788 | 132124 |
1991 | 338182 | 201590 | 136592 |
1992 | 352377 | 211109 | 141268 |
1993 | 365370 | 219660 | 145710 |
1994 | 376809 | 225746 | 151063 |
1995 | 388045 | 231508 | 156537 |
1996 | 399749 | 237451 | 162298 |
1997 | 411959 | 243591 | 168368 |
1998 | 424672 | 250047 | 174625 |
1999 | 437973 | 256740 | 181233 |
2000 | 451850 | 263700 | 188150 |
2001 | 466278 | 270954 | 195324 |
2002 | 481236 | 278443 | 202793 |
2003 | 496098 | 286000 | 210098 |
2004 | 510946 | 293743 | 217203 |
2005 | 526559 | 301876 | 224683 |
2006 | 543168 | 310583 | 232585 |
2007 | 560776 | 319867 | 240909 |
2008 | 579227 | 329638 | 249589 |
2009 | 598365 | 339752 | 258613 |
2010 | 618021 | 350171 | 267850 |
2011 | 638416 | 360897 | 277519 |
2012 | 659823 | 372206 | 287617 |
2013 | 685019 | 382583 | 302436 |
2014 | 711111 | 393173 | 317938 |
2015 | 737921 | 403864 | 334057 |
2016 | 765643 | 414825 | 350818 |
2017 | 794311 | 425989 | 368322 |
2018 | 824123 | 437527 | 386596 |
2019 | 850208 | 451035 | 399173 |
2020 | 869941 | 461765 | 408176 |
2021 | 907836 | 479065 | 428771 |
2022 | 947408 | 498810 | 448598 |