Cost-Effective Labor and Utilities

 

1.2m

Estimated population of working age in The Gambia


68%

are of the ages 15-35 years

32%

are between the ages 36-64 years


315k Students

in secondary education

200k Students

in tertiary education


The minimum daily wage rate starts at USD $1.50 for unskilled labor, but the average wages range between USD $2.50 and USD $4 a day.

Source: 1: Gambia Bureau of Statistics, Labour force survey, 2018. 2: UNESCO, Institute for Statistics, 2021.

 

The Gambia is highly competitive in labor costs across the Light Manufacturing value chain.

 

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Source: fDi Benchmark, a service from fDi Intelligence, Financial Times Limited


 

The Gambia is up to 89% and 51% more cost effective than peers for Industrial Water and Gas.

 

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Source: fDi Benchmark, a service from fDi Intelligence, Financial Times Limited