Economy, jobs and prices in Kerewan, Gambia: official figures
4.2% of the labour force aged 15 and over in Kerewan was unemployed in the first quarter of 2026, the 2nd lowest rate of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 6.2%); a year earlier the rate was 3.5%.
How many adults in Kerewan are in the labour force?
49.6% of people aged 15 and over in Kerewan were working or looking for work in the first quarter of 2026, the 3rd lowest labour force participation rate among the 8 areas (The Gambia: 54.5%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Kerewan lack the work they want?
36.5% of Kerewan's extended labour force was unemployed, or wanted work but was not looking or not able to start (labour underutilisation, LU3), in early 2026, the 2nd highest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 23.6%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many jobs in Kerewan are informal?
88.3% of workers in Kerewan were in informal jobs in early 2026, the 4th lowest share of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 85.8%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Kerewan work in farming?
36.5% of employed people in Kerewan worked in agriculture in early 2026 (The Gambia: 17.8%), and 56.1% of households grew crops at the 2024 census (national: 28.9%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many young people in Kerewan are out of work and out of school?
40.0% of young people aged 15-35 in Kerewan were not in employment, education or training in early 2026, the 3rd highest share among the 8 areas (The Gambia: 33.7%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Kerewan?
Youth unemployment (ages 15-35) in Kerewan was 6.3% in the first quarter of 2026, the 2nd lowest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 8.7%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow much do households in Kerewan spend per person?
Households in Kerewan spent an average of GMD 2,197 per person a month in 2020 (adjusted for regional price differences), the 2nd lowest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: GMD 4,048).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Kerewan have safe drinking water?
89.2% of people in Kerewan had at least basic drinking water (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2019-20, the 4th lowest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 90.7%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow many people in Kerewan have a decent toilet?
46.3% of people in Kerewan had basic sanitation (an improved toilet not shared with other households) in 2019-20, the 4th highest of the 8 areas (The Gambia: 51.1%).
Source: Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF) · saved copyHow Kerewan compares with other local government areas
Unemployment rate, labour force aged 15+ (2026 Q1)
Kerewan ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, labour force aged 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Basse | 10.7% |
| 3 | Kanifing | 8.6% |
| 4 | Kuntaur | 7.1% |
| 5 | Mansakonko | 5.5% |
| 6 | Brikama | 5.3% |
| 7 | Kerewan | 4.2% |
| 8 | Janjanbureh | 3.5% |
Labour underutilisation (LU3), aged 15+ (2026 Q1)
Kerewan ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour underutilisation (LU3), aged 15+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuntaur | 45.7% |
| 2 | Kerewan | 36.5% |
| 3 | Basse | 31.4% |
| 4 | Mansakonko | 30.8% |
| 5 | Janjanbureh | 28.7% |
| 6 | Banjul | 21.0% |
| 7 | Kanifing | 19.4% |
Mean monthly household spending per person (GMD, 2020 prices) (2020)
Kerewan ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Mean monthly household spending per person (GMD, 2020 prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kanifing | GMD 6,407 |
| 3 | Brikama | GMD 3,930 |
| 4 | Janjanbureh | GMD 3,814 |
| 5 | Mansakonko | GMD 2,551 |
| 6 | Basse | GMD 2,484 |
| 7 | Kerewan | GMD 2,197 |
| 8 | Kuntaur | GMD 1,854 |
People with at least basic drinking water (2019-20)
Kerewan ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People with at least basic drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kanifing | 99.7% |
| 3 | Basse | 92.6% |
| 4 | Brikama | 89.8% |
| 5 | Kerewan | 89.2% |
| 6 | Mansakonko | 84.7% |
| 7 | Janjanbureh | 79.0% |
| 8 | Kuntaur | 78.5% |
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Sources
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health (with ICF): The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20, Final Report (tables by Local Government Area), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bbe8f65f5280…)
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics: Integrated Household Survey 2020, Volume II: Prevalence and Depth of Poverty (Tables 13, 18, 19, 20 and 21 by LGA), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 87b8e1aa0542…)
- Gambia Bureau of Statistics: The Gambia Labour Force Survey 2026 (Q1) Findings Report (Tables 0.3, 0.4, 2.3 and the child labour table by LGA), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cec405f9bf4c…)
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