FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total in Gambia
Gambia: FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total was 24.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 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 in Gambia is 24.35 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Gambia peaked at 24.35 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.26 %, in 2012.
That places Gambia 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.95 % | — |
| 2001 | 18.25 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.51 % | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 18.01 % | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.55 % | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 18.36 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.45 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.35 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.44 % | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.73 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.11 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.3 % | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.26 % | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 17.31 % | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 18.29 % | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.16 % | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.97 % | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.72 % | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.42 % | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 22.1 % | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 22.69 % | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.25 % | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 23.82 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.35 % | +2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.35 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.2 %, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.35 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 %, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 % | 17.51 % | 19.73 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 % | 16.26 % | 22.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 % | 22.69 % | 24.35 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 4 Indonesia 26.2 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 16.32 % compare
- 5 Benin 25.11 % compare
- 5 Türkiye 15.22 % compare
- 6 El Salvador 24.9 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 14.58 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.55 % compare
- 8 Guyana 24.24 % compare
- 9 Ghana 22.88 % compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.48 % compare
- 10 Peru 22.69 % compare
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 in Gambia?
- Fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total in Gambia was 24.35 % 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 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 % in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of non-agricultural afs employment in total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 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.