Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Gambia

Female unemployment in the Gambia in 2025 — 6.12%. Ranked 99 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 6.37 pp.

2025 6.12% +0.34 pp vs 2024
World rank 99of 182
Period maximum 13.31%2007
Period minimum 3.13%2018

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Gambia, 1991–202505101519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 12.49%1992: 12.64%1993: 12.68%1994: 12.85%1995: 13%1996: 13.05%1997: 12.8%1998: 12.67%1999: 12.45%2000: 12.42%2001: 12.3%2002: 12.83%2003: 12.75%2004: 12.68%2005: 12.67%2006: 13.08%2007: 13.31%2008: 12.85%2009: 12.48%2010: 12.34%2011: 13.14%2012: 13.22%2013: 11.72%2014: 9.79%2015: 8.19%2016: 6.57%2017: 4.79%2018: 3.13%2019: 3.61%2020: 4.74%2021: 5.18%2022: 5.31%2023: 5.78%2024: 5.78%2025: 6.12%
Change over the period: −6.37 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gambia

Gambia 6.12%
World 4.94%
Western Africa computed 3.45%
Low-income countries computed 6.57%
Female unemployment — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.12 +0.34 pp
2024 5.78 +0 pp
2023 5.78 +0.46 pp
2022 5.31 +0.13 pp
2021 5.18 +0.44 pp
2020 4.74 +1.13 pp
2019 3.61 +0.48 pp
2018 3.13 −1.66 pp
2017 4.79 −1.78 pp
2016 6.57 −1.62 pp
2015 8.19 −1.6 pp
2014 9.79 −1.93 pp
2013 11.72 −1.5 pp
2012 13.22 +0.08 pp
2011 13.14 +0.8 pp
2010 12.34 −0.14 pp
2009 12.48 −0.37 pp
2008 12.85 −0.46 pp
2007 13.31 +0.23 pp
2006 13.08 +0.41 pp
2005 12.67 −0.01 pp
2004 12.68 −0.07 pp
2003 12.75 −0.08 pp
2002 12.83 +0.52 pp
2001 12.3 −0.12 pp
2000 12.42 −0.03 pp
1999 12.45 −0.22 pp
1998 12.67 −0.13 pp
1997 12.8 −0.25 pp
1996 13.05 +0.05 pp
1995 13 +0.15 pp
1994 12.85 +0.17 pp
1993 12.68 +0.04 pp
1992 12.64 +0.15 pp
1991 12.49

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.