FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Gambia
Gambia: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS was 45.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Gambia is 45.58 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Gambia peaked at 45.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.3 %, in 2012.
That places Gambia 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.17 % | — |
| 2001 | 36.8 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.55 % | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.45 % | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 37.44 % | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 36.91 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.11 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7 % | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 39.43 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.23 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6 % | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.3 % | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 36.76 % | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 37.72 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.84 % | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7 % | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.75 % | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.95 % | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.26 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 43.38 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 43.86 % | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 44.79 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.58 % | +1.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 45.58 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.26 %, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 45.58 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.13 %, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.17 % | 35.55 % | 39.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.31 % | 35.3 % | 43.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4 % | 43.38 % | 45.58 % | 4 |
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 fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Gambia?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs in Gambia was 45.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.58 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 % in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total afs rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.