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Youth Employment and Skills Development in The Gambia

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dc.contributor.authorLahire, Nathalie
dc.contributor.authorJohanson, Richard
dc.contributor.authorWilcox, Ryoko Tomita
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T09:04:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-04T07:43:54Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T09:04:31Z
dc.date.available2012-04-04T07:43:54Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractDespite substantial improvements in access to basic education and steady economic growth, The Gambia still faces considerable challenges in respect to reducing poverty. As the result of its narrow economic base and its reduced internal market, the country will continue to rely heavily on the productivity of its citizens to reverse the cycle that keeps families in poverty generation after generation. Poverty reduction is a complex equation that involves improvements in job creation, especially for high-skilled and productive employment, as well as improvements in human capital levels to ensure that citizens are able to take advantage of employment opportunities. Currently, however, low human capital levels greatly limit the productivity and employment outcomes of the population, as evidenced by the fact that a majority continues to work in subsistence agriculture, especially in rural areas. Nearly 60 percent of the poor in The Gambia are under the age of 20 years. Youth face significant challenges with respect to employment outcomes, such as a very difficult transition from school to work and very low levels of education and training. In terms of education levels, a significant proportion of young people (especially in rural areas) leave school early, in part due to what are perceived to be low returns on education. Many of those who do receive high quality education and training choose to emigrate. In a country where more than half the population is under the age of 20 years, these trends are worrisome. Overall, young workers are employed in jobs of low quality and high levels of informality. Female youth are also much more likely to be self-employed (46 percent, versus 32 percent for male youth). More than half of young workers are engaged in agriculture, which predominates in rural areas (82 percent, versus 16 percent in urban areas), and the services sector is the most important source of youth employment in cities and towns, accounting for almost 65 percent of employed youth. Female youth are less likely to be employed or in education, and more likely to be inactive (31 percent, against 27 percent for male youth); possibly reflecting the period when child-rearing and domestic responsibilities begin for female youth. The study assessed the impact of the following factors on youth's time use: education level, gender, local labor supply and demand, and place of residence. From the analysis, it was noted that the probability of being employed decreases as the level of human capital increases. In fact, uneducated youth display the highest probability of being employed.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000386194_20110817025421
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8811-2
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8811-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/5923
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Working Paper ; No. 217. Africa Human Development Series
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO TRAINING
dc.subjectACQUISITION OF SKILLS
dc.subjectADOLESCENCE
dc.subjectADULT EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectADULT WORKERS
dc.subjectADULTHOOD
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRAINING
dc.subjectANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectAPPRENTICESHIP
dc.subjectAREA OF SKILLS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBIRTH RATE
dc.subjectBIRTH RATES
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONTINUING EDUCATION
dc.subjectCRAFTSMEN
dc.subjectCREATIVE THINKING
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectEDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subjectEDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEMPLOYABILITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYABLE SKILLS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT INCREASES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROBABILITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT TRAINING
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE TRAINING
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFEMALE YOUTH
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectHIGH QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER GRADES
dc.subjectHIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLITERATE ADULTS
dc.subjectIN-SERVICE TRAINING
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectJOB SEEKERS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOME
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLEARNERS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIFE-LONG LEARNING
dc.subjectLOCAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLOCAL LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOW EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMALE COUNTERPARTS
dc.subjectMANPOWER
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMERCHANTS
dc.subjectMORAL IMPERATIVE
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectNATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectNEEDS ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectNEEDS OF YOUTH
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF SCHOOLS
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectPASS RATE
dc.subjectPEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIME AGE
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROVISION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRAINING
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRAINING PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION WORKERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPROVISION OF TECHNICAL
dc.subjectPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOL
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEES
dc.subjectREMEDIAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL CHILDREN
dc.subjectRURAL LABOR
dc.subjectRURAL WORKERS
dc.subjectRURAL YOUTH
dc.subjectSCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectSCHOOL FACILITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITION
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL
dc.subjectSKILLS ACQUISITION
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEENAGERS
dc.subjectTRAINEES
dc.subjectTRAINING CENTER
dc.subjectTRAINING CENTERS
dc.subjectTRAINING DELIVERY
dc.subjectTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRAINING PROVIDERS
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED PERSON
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectURBAN YOUTH
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectWAGE PREMIUM
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKING CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH LABOR
dc.subjectYOUTH POPULATION
dc.subjectYOUTH TRAINING
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectYOUTH WORK
dc.subjectMicrodata Set
dc.titleYouth Employment and Skills Development in The Gambiaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2011-08-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T12:05:33.710731Z
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okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryGambia, The
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.region.geographicalSahel
okr.relation.associateddatasethttp://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/464
okr.topicGovernance::Youth and Governance
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Adolescent Health
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitEducation (AFTED)
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