The Gambia : For a More Inclusive Jobs Agenda
The objective of this report is to expand our knowledge of the employment challenges facing individuals in The Gambia. The Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 2015/16 on consumption, expenditure, and poverty is the primary data source for the report....
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/211701594971903767/The-Gambia-For-A-More-Inclusive-Jobs-Agenda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34342 |
| Summary: | The objective of this report is to
expand our knowledge of the employment challenges facing
individuals in The Gambia. The Integrated Household Survey
(IHS) 2015/16 on consumption, expenditure, and poverty is
the primary data source for the report. This survey offers a
comprehensive, nationally representative picture of the
country’s jobs market and, in particular, a better
understanding of the supply side of jobs. The analysis
therefore covers employment structure, worker
characteristics, key labor market outcomes for different
groups across regions and poverty status, and constraints
affecting participation in the labor market. The report
focuses on different issues related to employment. It
provides an overview of the workforce and discusses issues
related to access to jobs. It then elaborates on the
composition and quality of employment. The report also
discusses human capital and skills building preparedness for
future labor demand. It concludes by focusing on options for
policy agenda and discusses a set of short-term and
medium-term options that could be the basis for an effective
jobs strategy in The Gambia. |
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