The Gambia’s employment ratio drops, according to GBOS

Professional services see steepest job losses in The Gambia

Professional, scientific and technical activities recorded the sharpest employment decline in The Gambia, according to analysis by Briefcase PR.

Based on Gambia Bureau of Statistics data, employment in the sector fell 62.1% between 2022–23 and 2025, dropping from 8,183 to about 3,100. Its share of total employment also declined from 1.5% to 0.5%.

Administrative and support services saw the second-largest fall (46.3%), followed by information and communication (26.8%).