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Gambia, The—Total Labor Force

Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
807,275
2025
YoY Change
+3.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#151
of 188 countries
Maximum
807,275
2025
Minimum
374,537
2000
CAGR
+3.1%
26 years
Last
807,275
Previous
783,461
Highest
807,275
Lowest
374,537
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Gambia, The's total labor force was 807,275 in 2025, ranking #151 out of 188 countries. This represents a +3.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 807,275 (2025) and the lowest was 374,537 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
2025807,275+3.0%
2024783,461+3.0%
2023760,304+3.0%
2022738,066+3.0%
2021716,337+3.1%
2020695,109+2.9%
2019675,484+3.0%
2018656,084+3.0%
2017637,032+3.0%
2016618,571+3.0%
2015600,677+3.1%
2014582,683+3.1%
2013565,400+3.2%
2012547,788+3.3%
2011530,220+3.1%
2010514,388+3.4%
2009497,339+3.5%
2008480,666+3.5%
2007464,605+3.4%
2006449,455+3.2%
2005435,354+3.1%
2004422,236+3.2%
2003409,102+3.1%
2002396,730+2.8%
2001385,746+3.0%
2000374,537

Top Countries — Total Labor Force

#CountryValueYear
1World3.73B2025
2China767.6M2025
3India617.6M2025
4United States174.8M2025
5Indonesia147.1M2025
6Nigeria116.6M2025
7Brazil108.3M2025
8Pakistan85.2M2025
9Bangladesh74.7M2025
10Russian Federation72.4M2025
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About This Indicator

Definition

Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.

Methodology

Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Source: World BankCoverage: 2000–2025View original source →

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