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Gambia, The
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#65out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

10.48.87.25.64.1199120082025Gambia, The · 2025: 6.52%Gambia, The

Analytical takeaways

  • Gambia, The records 6.52% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #65 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) declined from 9.78% in 1991 to 6.52% in 2025, a decrease of 3.26%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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