Cost Advantage
The Gambia is an overall cost effective location when compared with competitor countries.
The Gambia Provides a Variety of Cost Effective Labor
For many decades, businesses have benefitted from The Gambia’s abundant semi-skilled and unskilled labor force. In recent years, businesses have also benefitted from a growing pool of educated and highly-skilled labor. Wages for many professions in The Gambia are also substantially lower than in many other West African countries.
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
At present, the minimum daily wage rate is $1.50 with average wages between $2.50 and $4 per day.
1: Gambia Bureau of Statistics, Labour force survey, 2018.
2: UNESCO, Institute for Statistics, 2021.
Over 6,000 students are currently enrolled in Bachelors, Masters or Phd programs at the University of The Gambia, the country's leading university
Graduates Study a Variety of Programs Across 9 Schools Within the University of The Gambia:
- Business and Public Administration
- Arts and Sciences
- Education
- Information and Communication Technology (Ict)
- Law
- Environmental Science
- Engineering and Architecture
- Medicine and Allied Health Sciences
- Journalism and Digital Media
In 2019 the Number of University Graduates Increased by 20%
The Gambia provides cost-effective labor across key job functions
THE GAMBIA IS ALSO A COST EFFECTIVE LOCATION FOR WATER AND GAS UTILITIES
