Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gambia
Gambia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gambia stood at 27.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gambia peaked at 32.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.5% | — |
| 1992 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 27.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 27.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 30.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 219.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3501 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gambia?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gambia was 27.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).