Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 38.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2021
All-time low
36.4%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gambia is 38.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 41.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 38.3% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.9% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 40 Rwanda 43.1% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 41.0% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 38.9% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 38.7% compare
- 45 Morocco 38.3% compare
- 46 Myanmar 37.8% 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 38.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.