Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Gambia

Labor force in the Gambia in 2025 — 807,275 people. Ranked 145 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 192.2%.

2025 807,275 people +3.04% vs 2024
World rank 145of 182
Period maximum 807,275 people2025
Period minimum 276,238 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Gambia, 1990–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 276,238 people1991: 287,613 people1992: 299,048 people1993: 309,465 people1994: 318,248 people1995: 326,409 people1996: 334,893 people1997: 344,014 people1998: 353,541 people1999: 363,825 people2000: 374,537 people2001: 385,746 people2002: 396,730 people2003: 409,102 people2004: 422,236 people2005: 435,354 people2006: 449,455 people2007: 464,605 people2008: 480,666 people2009: 497,339 people2010: 514,388 people2011: 530,220 people2012: 547,788 people2013: 565,400 people2014: 582,683 people2015: 600,677 people2016: 618,571 people2017: 637,032 people2018: 656,084 people2019: 675,484 people2020: 695,109 people2021: 716,337 people2022: 738,066 people2023: 760,304 people2024: 783,461 people2025: 807,275 people
Change over the period: +531,037 (+192.24%) Average annual rate: 3.11 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Gambia 807,275 people
World 3.74B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 527M people
Western Africa computed 203M people
Low-income countries computed 275M people
Labor force — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 807,275 +23,814 +3.04%
2024 783,461 +23,157 +3.05%
2023 760,304 +22,238 +3.01%
2022 738,066 +21,729 +3.03%
2021 716,337 +21,228 +3.05%
2020 695,109 +19,625 +2.91%
2019 675,484 +19,400 +2.96%
2018 656,084 +19,052 +2.99%
2017 637,032 +18,461 +2.98%
2016 618,571 +17,894 +2.98%
2015 600,677 +17,994 +3.09%
2014 582,683 +17,283 +3.06%
2013 565,400 +17,612 +3.22%
2012 547,788 +17,568 +3.31%
2011 530,220 +15,832 +3.08%
2010 514,388 +17,049 +3.43%
2009 497,339 +16,673 +3.47%
2008 480,666 +16,061 +3.46%
2007 464,605 +15,150 +3.37%
2006 449,455 +14,101 +3.24%
2005 435,354 +13,118 +3.11%
2004 422,236 +13,134 +3.21%
2003 409,102 +12,372 +3.12%
2002 396,730 +10,984 +2.85%
2001 385,746 +11,209 +2.99%
2000 374,537 +10,712 +2.94%
1999 363,825 +10,284 +2.91%
1998 353,541 +9,527 +2.77%
1997 344,014 +9,121 +2.72%
1996 334,893 +8,484 +2.6%
1995 326,409 +8,161 +2.56%
1994 318,248 +8,783 +2.84%
1993 309,465 +10,417 +3.48%
1992 299,048 +11,435 +3.98%
1991 287,613 +11,375 +4.12%
1990 276,238

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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