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