Gambia — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2025 · 35 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The Gambia's unemployment rate reading was 6.52% in 2025. The period change from 6.48% in 2024 was +0.04 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 5.75%.

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  • Annual data, 1991–2025
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Latest observations

2016–2025

PeriodValue
20256.52 %
20246.48 %
20236.48 %
20226.07 %
20216.21 %
5 earlier values, back to 2016
20205.84 %
20194.48 %
20184.05 %
20175.1 %
20166.24 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.