Gambia

TypeCountry

Relationships1

Sourced claims13

CheckedOctober 2026

Most recent entry16 October 2026

First recordedJuly 2026

Its place in the index

27th of 100 countries measured on the share of children in child labour, highest first

Children in child labour¹: 15.1%2023
Survey year²: 2023
Government effort³: Moderate advancement
Value chains listed⁴: not on the list
Trafficking tier⁵: Tier 2
Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified⁶: 2000
Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified⁷: 2001

Its neighbours in Sub-Saharan Africa on that share

20Burkina Faso18.4%
20Central African Republic18.4%
24Zambia16.7%
25Benin16%
27Gambia (This entry)15.1%
28Tanzania15%
33Ivory Coast12.8%
34Eswatini11.3%
35Mozambique10.9%

1Children in child labour ILO and UNICEF, share of children aged 5–17 in child labour (SDG 8.7.1), via Our World in Data, series updated 31 July 2026; each country’s latest survey. Source
2Survey year ILO and UNICEF, the year of each country’s latest survey, series updated 31 July 2026. Source
3Government effort US Department of Labor, ILAB, Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, 2024 edition, published 30 September 2025. Source
4Value chains listed US Department of Labor, ILAB, List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor: goods listed for child labour, 2024 edition, published 5 September 2024. Source
5Trafficking tier US Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Report, Tier Placements List, 2026 edition, published 8 October 2026. Source
6Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Minimum Age Convention (No. 138), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source
7Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No. 182), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source

Standing of the evidence

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Registry fact13

Relationships

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Placement1

in the regionSub-Saharan AfricaRegionRegistry fact

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LocatorSDG regional groupings, from the UN M49 subregionDocumentChild Labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward, 2024 edition, published 11 June 2025 · ILO & UNICEFLinkwww.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/2024%20Global%20Estimate Checked2 July 2026

SourceILO & UNICEFOriginmtoto-hubEntered2 July 2026

Facts

Attr:agricultureEmployment{"year":2025,"value":27.6}Registry fact

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LocatorCountry row, latest year 2015–2025DocumentShare of employment in agriculture, series updated 8 October 2026 · International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT), via the World BankLinkdata.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS Checked16 October 2026

SourceInternational Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT), via the World BankOriginmtoto-hubObserved2025Entered16 October 2026

Attr:birthRegistration{"year":2020,"value":59}Registry fact

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LocatorCountry row, latest year 2015–2025DocumentCompleteness of birth registration, series updated 8 October 2026 · UNICEF, from household surveys (DHS, MICS), via the World BankLinkdata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.REG.BRTH.ZS Checked16 October 2026

SourceUNICEF, from household surveys (DHS, MICS), via the World BankOriginmtoto-hubObserved2020Entered16 October 2026

Attr:c138{"year":2000,"minAge":14,"ratified":true}Registry fact

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LocatorRatification register, country rowDocumentNORMLEX ratification registers, C138 & C182, read 2 July 2026 · ILOLinknormlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11300:0::NO::P11300_ Checked2 July 2026

SourceILOOriginmtoto-hubObserved2000Entered2 July 2026

Attr:c182{"year":2001,"ratified":true}Registry fact

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LocatorRatification register, country rowDocumentNORMLEX ratification registers, C138 & C182, read 2 July 2026 · ILOLinknormlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11300:0::NO::P11300_ Checked2 July 2026

SourceILOOriginmtoto-hubObserved2001Entered2 July 2026

Attr:education{"year":2025,"value":16.9}Registry fact

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LocatorCountry row, latest yearDocumentOut-of-school rate for children of primary school age, series updated 12 May 2026 · UNESCO Institute for StatisticsLinkourworldindata.org/grapher/children-not-in-school?level=primary& Checked3 July 2026

SourceUNESCO Institute for StatisticsOriginmtoto-hubObserved2025Entered3 July 2026

Attr:forcedLabour{"number":16000,"per1000":6.5}Registry fact

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LocatorAppendices, Table 26DocumentGlobal Slavery Index 2023 — estimated prevalence of modern slavery by country (Table 26), 2023 edition, published 24 May 2023 · Walk FreeLinkwww.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/ Checked3 July 2026

SourceWalk FreeOriginmtoto-hubObserved2021Entered3 July 2026

Attr:governance{"year":2025,"value":52.1}Registry fact

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LocatorCountry row, latest year 2015–2025DocumentRule of Law score (0–100), series updated 25 September 2026 · World Bank, Worldwide Governance IndicatorsLinkwww.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators Checked16 October 2026

SourceWorld Bank, Worldwide Governance IndicatorsOriginmtoto-hubObserved2025Entered16 October 2026

Attr:ilabModerate advancementRegistry fact

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LocatorCountry assessments by assessment, pp. 44–49DocumentFindings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, 2024 edition, published 30 September 2025 · US Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)Linkwww.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/reports/child-labor/findings Checked2 July 2026

SourceUS Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)Originmtoto-hubObserved2024Entered2 July 2026

Attr:poverty{"year":2020,"value":22}Registry fact

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LocatorCountry row, latest year 2015–2025DocumentShare of the population living below $3.00 a day, series updated 8 October 2026 · World Bank, Poverty and Inequality PlatformLinkdata.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY Checked16 October 2026

SourceWorld Bank, Poverty and Inequality PlatformOriginmtoto-hubObserved2020Entered16 October 2026

Attr:prevalencesampledRegistry fact

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LocatorCountry row, latest survey yearDocumentShare of children aged 5-17 years engaged in labour (SDG 8.7.1), series updated 31 July 2026 · UNICEF / ILO via Our World in DataLinkourworldindata.org/grapher/children-aged-5-17-engaged-in-labor Checked15 October 2026

SourceUNICEF / ILO via Our World in DataOriginmtoto-hubObserved2023Entered15 October 2026

Attr:prevalenceUnicefLFS 2022-23, UNICEF and ILO calculationsRegistry fact

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LocatorCountry row, latest surveyDocumentUNICEF global databases: Child labour (economic activity, children 5-17), Data Warehouse extract of 3 July 2026 · UNICEFLinkdata.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/child-labour/ Checked3 July 2026

SourceUNICEFOriginmtoto-hubObserved2023Entered3 July 2026

Attr:tipTierTier 2Registry fact

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LocatorTier Placements ListDocumentTrafficking in Persons Report, 2026 edition, published 8 October 2026 · US Department of StateLinkwww.state.gov/reports/2026-trafficking-in-persons-report/ Checked15 October 2026

SourceUS Department of StateOriginmtoto-hubObserved2026Entered15 October 2026

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Sources

Sources (12)

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ILO

NORMLEX ratification registers, C138 & C182, read 2 July 2026normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11300:0::NO::P11300_INSTRUME Checked 2 July 2026

ILO & UNICEF

Child Labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward, 2024 edition, published 11 June 2025www.ilo.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/2024%20Global%20Estimates%20of%2 Checked 2 July 2026

International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT), via the World Bank

Share of employment in agriculture, series updated 8 October 2026data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS Checked 16 October 2026

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, series updated 12 May 2026ourworldindata.org/grapher/children-not-in-school?level=primary&metric_t Checked 3 July 2026

UNICEF

UNICEF global databases: Child labour (economic activity, children 5-17), Data Warehouse extract of 3 July 2026data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/child-labour/ Checked 3 July 2026

UNICEF / ILO via Our World in Data

Share of children aged 5-17 years engaged in labour (SDG 8.7.1), series updated 31 July 2026ourworldindata.org/grapher/children-aged-5-17-engaged-in-labor Checked 15 October 2026

UNICEF, from household surveys (DHS, MICS), via the World Bank

Completeness of birth registration, series updated 8 October 2026data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.REG.BRTH.ZS Checked 16 October 2026

US Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)

Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, 2024 edition, published 30 September 2025www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/reports/child-labor/findings Checked 2 July 2026

US Department of State

Trafficking in Persons Report, 2026 edition, published 8 October 2026www.state.gov/reports/2026-trafficking-in-persons-report/ Checked 15 October 2026

Walk Free

Global Slavery Index 2023 — estimated prevalence of modern slavery by country (Table 26), 2023 edition, published 24 May 2023www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/ Checked 3 July 2026

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform

Share of the population living below $3.00 a day, series updated 8 October 2026data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY Checked 16 October 2026

World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators

Rule of Law score (0–100), series updated 25 September 2026www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators Checked 16 October 2026