Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14) in The Gambia stood at 43.37% in 2015, according to World Bank. Ten years earlier, in 2005, the value was 67.9% (down 24.53 percentage points since).
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Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in The Gambia, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In The Gambia, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14) in The Gambia stood at 43.37% in 2015, according to World Bank.
Ten years earlier, in 2005, the value was 67.9% (down 24.53 percentage points since).
| Indicator | Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14) |
|---|---|
| Country | The Gambia |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14) — The Gambia [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-0714-sw-zs/GMB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.0714.SW.ZS
World Bank. "Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14) — The Gambia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-0714-sw-zs/GMB. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.0714.SW.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Children in employment, study and work (% of children in employment, ages 7-14) — The Gambia." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-0714-sw-zs/GMB. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.0714.SW.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_tlf_0714_sw_zs_gmb,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Children in employment, study and work (\% of children in employment, ages 7-14) --- The Gambia}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-0714-sw-zs/GMB},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.0714.SW.ZS}
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