Gambia: Informal employment

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 Gambia

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 77.60
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2018
 Average 77.05
 Min - Max 76.50 - 77.60
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2018 is 77.6 percent, an increase from 76.5 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 61.23 percent, based on data from 51 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 2012 to 2018 is 77.05 percent. The minimum value, 76.5 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 77.6 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 0.97 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 6.48 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 5.76 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 7.12 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 10.64 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 60.87 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 47.00 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 56.31 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 65.58 2023 percent
 Self-employment 74.88 2022 percent
 Informal employment 77.60 2018 percent
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