Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 27.6% for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 32.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 66th of 186 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.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 27.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.